House Republican leaders blocked Rep. Thomas Massie's effort to impeach Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Tuesday evening.![]()
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The House voted 211 to 204 to send Massie's impeachment resolution to the House Judiciary Committee. The vote effectively kills the measure and heads off a full impeachment vote that could have come as soon as Wednesday.![]()
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Massie, a Kentucky Republican who is leaving Congress, forced the vote by filing a privileged resolution. Under House rules, a privileged resolution must be taken up within two legislative days, so he was able to bring it to the floor even though GOP leaders objected.![]()
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The resolution includes eight articles of impeachment accusing Hegseth of misusing his office. The articles cover the Iran war, U.S. strikes on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean, and alleged retaliation against Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., over a video urging troops to refuse "unlawful orders."![]()
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Hegseth went after Massie personally at a press conference Tuesday morning. He called the effort "a political spectacle" and said it was not oversight or accountability.![]()
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Republicans had worried that many of their members would be absent after a rough midterm showing last week. Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., still got the votes to block the resolution before leaving his leadership post.![]()
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Democrat Dan McDow beat Republican incumbent Rep. Monique Miller by 286 votes after a machine recount in the Florida House District 33 race, his campaign announced Tuesday. The campaign says the win gives Democrats 50 of the 120 House seats and breaks the GOP supermajority, and the Brevard County Canvassing Board is scheduled to certify results on Nov. 13.![]()
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