Eleven Democrats, seven Republicans did not vote in motion to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

Eleven Democrats did not vote to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie's effort was defeated in the House. Eleven Democrats and seven Republicans did not vote to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on November 10. The motion for impeachment was brought by Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie but was quashed by Republicans. The ayes had 211 votes while the nays managed 204, with 18 people not voting, the US House of Representatives records showed. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced an impeachment motion for US military actions in the Middle East and Latin America. (Getty Images via AFP)The move by House Republicans means that Massie's efforts stand killed till Democrats take over the US Congress in January 2027. Hegseth faced an impeachment motion for US military actions in the Middle East and Latin America. Who are the eleven Democrats who did not vote?The Democrats who did not vote to impeach Hegseth include - Julia Brownley of California J. Luis Correa of California Laura Gillen of New YorkSteven Horsford of NevadaJonathan L. Jackson of Illinois Nancy Pelosi of California Brittany Pettersen of Colorado Melanie A. Stansbury of New MexicoHaley M. Stevens of Michigan Marilyn Strickland of Washington Frederica S. Wilson of Florida Who are the seven Republicans who did not vote?Deep DiveThe Republicans who did not vote to impeach Hegseth include - Monica De La Cruz of Texas Neal P. Dunn of Florida Russell Fry of South Carolina Julia Letlow of Louisiana Thomas P. Tiffany of Wisconsin Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin Rudy Yakym III of Indiana Massie was the only Republican to vote for Hegseth's impeachment. GOP leaders forced a procedural vote in order to block the quick consideration of the impeachment measure which Massie had introduced on Monday. This sends the measure to the Judiciary Committee where it is expected to languish. Also Read | Conservative commentator Ben Ferguson being pushed for White House Press Secretary role by Trump administration insiders: ReportWhile there was speculation of President Donald Trump removing Hegseth from the Defense Secretary role after Republicans took a drubbing in the US midterm elections, the president has come out strongly in support of the former Fox News host. Trump said that Hegseth had won two wars, even as his own Vice President JD Vance appeared to blame the war in Iran for the Republicans' poor election performance. Hegseth, meanwhile, had called a Pentagon news conference early Tuesday where he cast the impeachment motion as a politicized attack on US troops and on lawful military operations ordered by Trump. Hegseth's tenure has also been marked by pushing out high-ranking officers, rhetorical attacks on “woke” diversity initiatives and transgender troops. It has also seen the rapid depletion of key munitions due to the conflict in the Middle East. Hegseth has also reportedly irritated key members of Congress with his lack of transparency about the progress of the war, its cost and its casualties, Bloomberg noted.Shuvrajit has over seven years of experience covering US, India, and world news. An English Literature postgraduate from Jadavpur University, Shuvrajit started off covering entertainment, gaming and all things pop culture. There were brief periods away from the media industry, with short stints in content marketing, ed-tech and academic editing. However, the newsroom beckoned and over the last few jobs, Shuvrajit has exceedingly focused on team functioning as well, including tracking news and assigning tasks, working on everyday breaking news, framing detailed coverage plans, and creating immersive and data-driven stories. In his time as a digital journalist, he has covered a Lok Sabha election, multiple state elections, Union Budgets and award ceremonies. He has also helped in planning content for company event panels in the past. For work, Shuvrajit enjoys dabbling with data visualization, editing tools, and AI chatbots and attempts to incorporate AI workflows in everyday tasks. He is deeply interested in geopolitics, sports, films and music. Prompting is a new fascination for Shuvrajit now. Apart from that, he can be found doom-scrolling, sharing memes, or cheering on his favorite football team.Read More