The House's 211-204 vote Tuesday sent Rep. Thomas Massie's renewed impeachment resolution against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to committee, blocking an immediate floor vote on its eight allegations.
The House Clerk's roll-call record shows the motion referred the resolution to the House Judiciary Committee. A total of 210 Republicans and one independent voted for referral; 203 Democrats and one Republican voted against it. Eighteen members did not vote, and Massie was the only Republican to oppose the motion.
The resolution's eight articles accuse Hegseth of constitutional violations involving the Iran war and other military actions, civilian protections, maritime strikes and alleged retaliation against Sen. Mark Kelly. The referral vote did not decide the merits of those claims.
At a Pentagon press conference Tuesday, Hegseth said, “It’s a farce, and it’s a stunt, and everybody knows it.” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said in a PBS interview Tuesday that he was “a hard yes” on the resolution.
The Guardian reported that the vote might not end the effort, with Democrats expected to take control of the House in January.
