House Dem misses Hegseth impeachment vote because of major medical procedure one week after Election Day

Representative Lou Correa missed a House vote on an impeachment effort against Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth because he underwent emergency open-heart surgery. He said the operation went well and that he would return to Washington when medically cleared, while continuing to work from his California district.

The House voted 211-204 to refer the impeachment articles to the Judiciary Committee, avoiding a vote on whether to impeach Hegseth. Eleven Democrats and seven Republicans did not vote; Republican Thomas Massie was the only Republican to oppose the referral. Correa said he supported impeachment, accusing Hegseth of drawing the United States into another prolonged war and of dismissing experienced generals.