The House voted 211–204 on November 10 to send a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to the Judiciary Committee. The vote ended the immediate floor effort to impeach him. Members voted on where to send the resolution. The House did not vote on whether to impeach Hegseth.
Rep. Darrell Issa, a California Republican, moved to refer H.Res. 1655, according to the House clerk’s floor record. The clerk recorded 210 Republicans and one independent in favor of referral, and 203 Democrats and one Republican against. Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, who introduced the impeachment resolution, was the only Republican to vote against sending it to committee. Eighteen members did not vote.
Massie’s resolution alleges that Hegseth carried out unlawful orders. The Associated Press reported that its eight counts focus largely on the war in Iran and also address military actions in Yemen and Venezuela. At a Pentagon news conference Tuesday, Hegseth rejected the allegations and defended the operations as lawful. The White House opposed impeachment and characterized the resolution as politically motivated.
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries backed the effort. Democrats are set to take control of the House in January, AP reported. That would change who controls the chamber’s agenda, but Tuesday’s vote leaves any further action on the resolution uncertain.
Editorial Opinion
A committee referral can give members time to examine records and hear testimony, if they choose to use it that way. Tuesday’s tally shows where lawmakers stood on referral. It leaves the claims about lawful authority and congressional oversight for the committee to examine. A useful review would identify what Congress authorized, what the administration relied on, and what records support each account.
References
Executive Office of the President. (2026, November 10). A resolution impeaching Peter Brian Hegseth, Secretary of War [Statement of administration policy].
Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. (2026, November 10a). Floor summary for November 10, 2026.
Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. (2026, November 10b). Roll call 317: On motion to refer H. Res. 1655.
Toropin, K., Finley, B., & Cappelletti, J. (2026, November 10). Pete Hegseth impeachment effort blocked by House Republicans. Associated Press.
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