Politics · United States · 1 hr ago
House vote sends Hegseth impeachment effort to committee
The House voted to send an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to committee on Tuesday.
The 211-204 vote effectively ended the effort to remove Hegseth before the end of the year.
Eleven Democrats missed the vote, more than the seven-vote margin.
Some lawmakers apologized, and absences were linked to delays returning to the Capitol, travel and a traffic incident.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was in San Francisco for a Veterans Day event, while seven Republicans also did not vote.
Republicans remain in control of both chambers until the new Congress is sworn in in January.
The impeachment effort is effectively sidelined for now, and the sources give no further next step.
The House voted 211-204 to send an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to committee.
The vote effectively halted the effort to oust Hegseth before the end of the year.
Eleven House Democrats missed the vote, more than the seven-vote margin.
Some lawmakers were delayed returning to the Capitol from events, while others were out of town.
Seven House Republicans also missed the vote; Republican Thomas Massie of Kentucky was the only Republican to vote against tabling the measure.
- Who
- The House of Representatives voted on an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- What
- The House voted to send the effort to committee, effectively halting it before the end of the year.
- When
- Tuesday evening; the sources give the date as November 11, 2026.
- Where
- The US House of Representatives.
- Why
- The sources say the vote sent the impeachment effort to committee but do not state a reason for the effort.
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The House voted 211-204 to send the Hegseth impeachment effort to committee.
The New York Times published a report quoting The Daily Show host Desi Lydic on the missed vote.
- Vote
- 211-204
- Democratic absences
- 11 House Democrats did not vote
- Republican absences
- 7 House Republicans did not vote
- Republican vote against tabling
- Thomas Massie of Kentucky was the only Republican to vote against tabling the measure
- Impeachment effort
- Sent to committee, effectively halting the movement before year-end
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What people are saying
This is huge, someone actually going after Pete Hegseth, and not just for child support!