The U.S. House of Representatives may consider a procedural step Tuesday on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s impeachment, potentially determining whether Rep. Thomas Massie’s allegations reach a vote.
The House majority leader’s schedule lists a motion related to Massie’s resolution among items that may be considered. It expects votes at 5:30 p.m. ET (22:30 UTC), but does not assign that time to the motion or schedule a direct vote on the impeachment articles.
Massie, a Kentucky Republican, introduced eight articles Monday. Three accuse Hegseth of violating the 1973 War Powers Resolution during the war with Iran. The others allege failures to limit civilian harm, unlawful killings at sea, retaliation against Sen. Mark Kelly, and unlawful military operations in Venezuela and Yemen. The charges are Massie’s allegations, not findings by the House.
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Nov. 8 that he would support Massie’s planned impeachment resolution and expected strong Democratic backing. Reuters reported, citing unnamed congressional sources, that the resolution may have enough votes to pass the House. No public vote count confirms that assessment.
Hegseth defended the military operations during a Pentagon briefing Tuesday and described the impeachment push as “sabotage.” EconoTimes previously covered Massie’s effort to force an impeachment vote, when Hegseth said the effort did not worry him.
If the House approves an article by a simple majority, the Senate would decide whether to convict and remove Hegseth. Conviction requires a two-thirds vote of senators present. Republicans hold 53 Senate seats, Democrats 45 and independents two. The next step is whether the House takes up the procedural motion listed for Tuesday.
