Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) brought her articles of impeachment against President Joe Biden as a privileged motion Tuesday, fast-tracking her resolution past a similar one introduced by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) last month.

The two Republican congresswomen both center their basis for impeachment on Biden's handling of the southern border, but neither have co-sponsored each other's articles of impeachment. Here is a look at the two sets of articles of impeachment against Biden, and why Boebert elected to file articles of impeachment after Greene had already filed a similar resolution.

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Greene's articles of impeachment

Greene's articles of impeachment were filed last month as part of the congresswoman's "impeachment week," when she filed articles of impeachment against various Biden administration officials, including Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Attorney General Merrick Garland, and Biden, among others.

The basis for Greene's articles of impeachment against Biden relies on his handling of border security. In the articles, introduced in the House on May 18, Greene alleges that Biden has "willfully refused to maintain operational control of the border.

"President Biden, by these actions, has made the border less secure and encouraged aliens to enter the United States illegally instead of taking actions to maintain operational control of the border. His actions have thwarted the will of Congress as set forth in duly enacted law and the core tenets of the Constitution," the articles said.

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) was an original co-sponsor of the articles, while Reps. Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), Cory Mills (R-FL), and Josh Brecheen (R-OK) are also co-sponsors.

Boebert's articles of impeachment

The articles filed by Boebert on June 13 follow a similar rationale to Greene's articles, citing impeachment as the remedy for Biden's handling of the southern border.

"President Biden, with such conduct, has demonstrated a failure to uphold Federal immigration law, violating his oath to the Constitution if allowed to remain in office, and has acted in a manner grossly incompatible with the rule of law and to the manifest injury of the people of the United States," the articles allege.

Gaetz was also an original co-sponsor for the articles, along with Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ). Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) is also listed as a co-sponsor of the resolution.

On Tuesday, Boebert notified the House of Representatives of her intent to offer a privileged resolution for the articles of impeachment. The privileged resolution expedites the resolution to be voted on by the House and bypasses deliberations in committee. House rules say that the legislation should be voted on within two days, even without the approval of House leadership.

Why are there separate articles of impeachment being filed?

It is unclear why the two Republican congresswomen did not file a joint resolution with articles of impeachment. The Washington Examiner reached out to Boebert's office to ask why she elected to file a separate resolution and seek to have it fast-tracked.

While it is not known why Boebert is pushing through her own articles over Greene's similar resolution, the two congresswomen have been at odds in the past year.

Prior to the contentious House speaker vote earlier this year, when Greene supported now-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Boebert was part of the "never-Kevin" faction who prolonged the speaker election, the two traded jabs.

In December 2022, Boebert attacked Greene by alluding to an infamous post the Georgia congresswoman shared about alleged Jewish space lasers in 2018. Greene has renounced the conspiracy theory and explained that she fell victim to internet misinformation.

"I've been aligned with Marjorie and accused of believing a lot of the things that she believes in. I don’t believe in this just like I don’t believe in ... Jewish space lasers,” Boebert told Real America’s Voice at a Turning Point USA conference in Phoenix.

Greene responded to Boebert's jab by bringing up the Colorado congresswoman's narrow reelection victory in 2022, and saying that Boebert only said what she said for a "cheap sound bite.

"I’ve supported and donated to Lauren Boebert. President Trump has supported and donated to Lauren Boebert. Kevin McCarthy has supported and donated to Lauren Boebert. She just barely came through by 500 votes," Greene tweeted. "She gladly takes our $$$ but when she’s been asked: Lauren refuses to endorse President Trump, she refuses to support Kevin McCarthy, and she childishly threw me under the bus for a cheap sound bite."

A spokesperson for Greene told the Washington Examiner that the Georgia congresswoman will support Boebert's articles of impeachment against Biden.

In a tweet late Wednesday morning, Greene said that impeachment was "the will of our voters" and urged the GOP to honor that will.

"Impeaching Joe Biden is the will of our voters, because of the overwhelming amount of evidence proving his crimes. Impeaching other Biden officials is the will of our voters, because we must stop the weaponized government protecting Biden while persecuting his political enemies," Greene said in a lengthy tweet.

"The will of our voters and parents all over the country is protecting children from genital mutilation and grooming from the evil and disgusting left. We won’t hold the majority, unless we do what is right on behalf of our voters, and what is right on behalf of our country. Impeachment is the right thing to do by holding those who break the law accountable," she continued.

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Former President Donald Trump was impeached by the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives twice, in 2019 and 2021. Since Republicans took back control of the House earlier this year, several members have introduced articles of impeachment against Biden.

Although three presidents have been impeached by the House of Representatives, none of the three were convicted in the Senate and removed from office. President Andrew Johnson was the closest to being removed from office, surviving in a Senate trial by one vote.