Why 11 Democrats Missed Key House Vote on Hegseth Impeachment Effort
The House voted 211-204 to send eight impeachment articles to committee, and 11 Democrats, including Pelosi, were recorded as not voting.
- On Tuesday, The House voted 211-204 to refer eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to the House Judiciary Committee, effectively halting the impeachment effort.
- Eleven House Democrats were absent from Tuesday's vote, allowing the GOP-backed motion to succeed; had all members voted with their caucus, the motion would have failed 215-211.
- Lawmakers cited various reasons for missing the vote: traffic delays prevented Jonathan Jackson and Melanie Stansbury from reaching the chamber, while Lou Correa underwent a medical procedure.
- Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi left the Capitol to receive the Lifetime Advocate for Veterans Award at the Swords to Plowshares 30th Annual Veterans Day Celebration in San Francisco. Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove criticized the absences, saying Democrats should have "gotten their raggedy selves up these steps to vote."
- Republican Representative Thomas Massie introduced the articles accusing Hegseth of unauthorized warfare, civilian-protection violations, and extrajudicial killings. The effort to remove the Pentagon chief now rests with the Judiciary Committee as it reviews the allegations.
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Hegseth impeachment bid fails! House rejects Thomas Massie’s bid 211-204 votes, 11 Dems ‘absent’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has dodged an immediate impeachment showdown after the U.S. House voted 211-204 to send Republican Congressman Thomas Massie’s impeachment resolution to the House Judiciary Committee. The move effectively blocks the effort to impeach Hegseth over his handling of the Iran war and other military operations. The vote has sparked controversy after 11 Democrats missed the crucial vote, triggering criticism from within t…
If they had voted, it is likely that the resolution would have been forwarded to the plenary of the House for a full debate.
Washington, Nov 11 (EFE).- Some Democratic opposition congressmen who failed to reach Tuesday’s failed vote in the House of Representatives to push for a political trial for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attributed his absence to traffic in the U.S. capital. A total of 11 Democratic legislators missed the vote [...] The Democratic entry that did not reach the vote to prosecute Hegseth blame the traffic was first published in HolaNews.
(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Park Sung-min = The Democratic Party, having won a landslide victory in the U.S. midterm elections, vowed to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, but 11 members did not show up for the actual vote...
House voted 211-204 to refer impeachment resolution against Pentagon chief to Judiciary Committee, effectively shelving effort
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