# US lawmakers send Hegseth impeachment bid to committee, halting effort for now

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/us-house-blocks-bid-to-impeach-defence-secretary-pete-hegseth/
- Published: 2026-11-11T11:47:22+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T20:51:47+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC World (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cxly4y5jzl0qo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Americas, World

## Key points

- The House sent Hegseth’s impeachment resolution to committee.
- The 211-204 vote effectively halts the effort for now.
- Democrats could revisit impeachment after taking control in January.

## Summary

The House of Representatives has halted an effort to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth over allegations that he waged war on Iran without congressional authorisation. Lawmakers voted to refer the impeachment resolution to a Republican-led committee, effectively ending the bid for now.

The vote was 211 to 204, with all Republicans except the resolution’s sponsor, Thomas Massie, supporting referral; more than a dozen members missed the ballot. Massie’s eight impeachment articles accused Hegseth of fighting in Iran for more than 90 days without lawmakers’ approval and overseeing “extrajudicial killings”. Democrats are due to take control of both chambers in January, and House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said the effort was “just the beginning”.

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