US House votes to derail impeachment of Defense Secretary Hegseth

By Reuters November 10, 2026

WASHINGTON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Republicans in the US ​House of Representatives ‌banded together on Tuesday to ​derail an effort ​to impeach Defense ⁠Secretary Pete Hegseth.

The ​chamber voted 211 ​to 204 in favor of a motion ​to refer ​the impeachment charges to the ‌Republican-led ⁠House Judiciary Committee, effectively stopping the effort to ​impeach ​Hegseth ⁠sponsored by Kentucky Republican ​Representative Thomas ​Massie.

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Massie ⁠was the only Republican who voted ⁠against ​the ​motion.

Reporting by Patricia Zengerle; Editing ​by Chris Reese

Hegseth impeachment effort faces key procedural vote in US House

By Zoe Law, Vanessa Balintec and Lioman Lima

What you need to know

The US House is convening for a procedural vote on Tuesday evening that will test support for US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's impeachment

Earlier, Hegseth held a press conference at the Pentagon to address impeachment efforts, calling them a 'farce'

On Monday, Representative Thomas Massie moved to impeach Hegseth on charges including waging war against Iran without congressional approval

That set off a two-day clock for a potential House vote which Congressional sources say could pass, though conviction appears unlikely in the Senate

President Donald Trump has strongly defended Hegseth, pointing to the US military's performance in Iran and Venezuela

Voter anger over the war helped Democrats win control of Congress in the midterms