NRT briefing
House Rejects Hegseth Impeachment as 11 Democrats Miss Vote
Based on reporting by Breitbart.
The Brief
The House voted 211-204 on Tuesday to reject outgoing Rep. Thomas Massie's (R-KY) motion to impeach War Secretary Pete Hegseth, with 11 Democrats absent from the roll call. The motion would have referred the impeachment articles to the Judiciary Committee.
Several missing members, including Reps. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) and Laura Gillen (D-NY), attributed their absence to traffic delays from a police escort near the Capitol, according to statements cited by Breitbart. They said they filed 'no' votes in the Congressional Record. The absent members include Reps. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Julia Brownley (D-CA), and Steven Horsford (D-NV).
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