# Democrats face backlash after missing Hegseth impeachment vote

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/democrats-face-backlash-after-missing-hegseth-impeachment-vote-2/
- Published: 2026-11-11T20:50:40+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T21:23:49+00:00
- Original publisher: Middle East Eye (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/trending/11-democrats-face-backlash-after-missing-hegseth-impeachment-vote-0
- Topics: Elections, Politics, World

## Key points

- The House voted 211 to 204 to refer the impeachment articles.
- Eleven Democrats missed the vote, drawing sharp criticism.
- The resolution could remain stalled in committee for this Congress.

## Summary

The Republican-led House voted 211 to 204 to send articles of impeachment against Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to the Judiciary Committee, where the measure could remain stalled for the rest of the current Congress. The vote effectively halted the effort for now, prompting criticism because 11 Democrats were absent.

The articles, led by Republican Thomas Massie and supported by Democrats, accused Hegseth of issuing unlawful orders and pursuing unconstitutional wars in Iran and Venezuela. Some absent Democrats reportedly said traffic, a vote closure they considered early, or other events kept them away; some had attended an event about 1.5 miles from the Capitol. Party figures, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, said lawmakers should attend votes, while criticism also spread to House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries.

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