House blocks impeachment effort against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, though Democrats could revive it in January

Summary

On November 10, the House voted 211-204 to defeat a resolution brought by Rep. Thomas Massie, which TIME reported effectively ends the impeachment effort against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for now. NPR reported that House Republicans short-circuited a floor vote on the impeachment effort. The Straits Times reported that Democrats had voiced strong support for the effort, but 11 of them failed to show up to vote. Hindustan Times reported that 11 Democrats and seven Republicans did not vote on the motion. TIME noted that the defeat does not end the matter for good, because Democrats could revive the effort in January.

Timeline

1. TIME

   10 Nov 2026, 23:12 UTCSource ↗

   The House voted 211-204 to defeat a resolution brought by Rep. Thomas Massie, and Democrats could revive the effort in January.

2. The Straits Times

   10 Nov 2026, 23:28 UTCSource ↗

   The House blocked the bid to impeach Defence Secretary Hegseth, and 11 Democrats who had strongly backed the effort failed to show up to vote.

3. NPR

   10 Nov 2026, 23:43 UTCSource ↗

   House Republicans short-circuited a floor vote on the impeachment effort brought against Hegseth by Rep. Thomas Massie, effectively ending it.

4. Hindustan Times

   11 Nov 2026, 03:02 UTCSource ↗

   Eleven Democrats and seven Republicans did not vote on the motion to impeach Hegseth, which was defeated in the House.