Which 11 House Democrats Did Not Vote to Advance Hegseth’s Impeachment? Complete List
\n\nDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth fended off an impeachment effort in the House on Tuesday evening, after GOP votes helped kill the push to punish him for his actions as President Donald Trump’s Pentagon chief. The effort was brought by Republican Rep. Thomas Massie, a vocal critic of Trump, and centered largely on Hegseth’s handling of the Iran war. It came after Republicans suffered heavy losses in last week’s midterm elections, which were shaped in part by voter dissatisfaction with that war.
\n\nRepublican leaders and White House officials worked behind the scenes to derail the initiative, multiple sources told CNN. Enough Republicans backed their leadership to keep the measure from reaching a vote on the House floor. Lawmakers instead voted 211-204 to refer the charges to a committee, effectively allowing the process to be stalled indefinitely. Only one Republican, Massie, voted with Democrats against the referral.
\n\nEleven House Democrats did not vote to advance the impeachment:
\n\nRep. Melanie Stansbury of New Mexico explained her absence on X, saying she was blocked from entering the Capitol to vote because of a traffic incident and a police escort of a…
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