11 Democrats Miss Hegseth Impeachment Vote, Stalling Effort in House
The motion failed 211-204 after 11 Democrats were absent, leaving Republicans with enough votes to stall the impeachment effort.
- On Tuesday, the House voted 211-204 to refer eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to the Judiciary Committee, effectively halting the immediate effort. Eleven Democrats were absent from the chamber.
- Republican Representative Thomas Massie initiated the effort, filing eight articles targeting Hegseth's conduct during the Iran war. President Donald Trump celebrated the result as an "EXONERATION" of the secretary.
- Lawmakers cited traffic delays and scheduling conflicts for absences; Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi attended a Veterans Day event in San Francisco instead. Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove criticized the failures, saying members "should have gotten their raggedy selves" to the Capitol.
- Federal Election Commission records show 10 of the 11 absent Democrats received contributions from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee between January 2022 and October 2026. Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries faced internal criticism over caucus discipline.
- Democrats plan to revisit impeachment in January when they assume control of both congressional chambers, making this procedural defeat a temporary setback. The Pentagon chief faces ongoing scrutiny over his conduct during the Iran war.
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Democrats Helped Stymie Hegseth Impeachment
It wasn’t only House Republicans voting against Rep. Massie’s resolution that enabled the U.S. secretary of defense to escape impeachment, writes former U.S. Congressman Dennis Kucinich. It was also the absence of 11 Democrats. By Dennis Kucinich Substack Voters across America…Read more →
POLITICS: ‘The View’ Hosts Criticize Democrats Who Skipped Hegseth Impeachment Vote – The Beltway Report
Co-hosts of ABC’s “The View” criticized Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday’s show after nearly a dozen members of the party missed Tuesday night’s vote on a resolution to impeach Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. Several of the absent lawmakers said they were stuck in traffic or attending other events, explanations that drew pushback from both voters and commentators this week. “The ones in traffic really annoyed me, I have to say,” co-host Joy Beha…
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