Impeaching Peter Brian Hegseth, Secretary of Defense, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
StoppedNotable
Rep. Thomas Massie's second set of impeachment articles against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (Nov. 9, 2026); the House voted 211-204 on Nov. 10 to refer them to the Judiciary Committee.
- Sponsor
- Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY-4)
- Introduced
- Nov 10, 2026 · House
- Cosponsors
- 0
Where it stands
- Introduced · Nov 10, 2026 (done)
- In committee (not yet)
- Reported by committee (not yet)
- Agreed to by the House · Nov 10, 2026 (done)
Stopped: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Arguments for and against
For
Sponsor Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) argues Hegseth broke the law and "violated the Constitution," citing the Iran war waged without congressional authorization and past War Powers deadlines, strikes on suspected drug boats, and the Maduro operation. He said the charges are not about job performance: "We're not indicting him for being bad at his job."
— Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), sponsor · CBS Austin / Sinclair National Desk, Nov 9, 2026 ↗
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries backed the articles before the vote: "I'm a hard yes on the Hegseth resolution," he said, adding, "Pete Hegseth has got to go." After the House referred the articles to committee, he said, "this is not the end of it."
— Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), House Democratic leader · ABC News (This Week), via WABC, Nov 8, 2026 ↗
Against
Speaker Mike Johnson warned against impeaching a Cabinet secretary while U.S. forces are engaged abroad, calling it "a terrible, terrible look." On November 10 the House voted 211 to 204 to refer the articles to the Judiciary Committee instead of voting on them.
— Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) · CBS Austin / Sinclair National Desk ↗
Hegseth called the effort "a political spectacle, a personal manifesto driven by ego and resentment" and "the politics of personal destruction," and defended the Iran strikes. President Trump has said Hegseth is "doing a very good job."
— Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth; President Trump · CBS News, Nov 10, 2026 ↗
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What Americans think
“Do you think Congress should impeach Pete Hegseth?”
YouGov for The Economist · Nov 4–Nov 6, 2026 · 3,166 registered voters
- Yes 42%
- No 35%
- Not sure 23%
“Should Pete Hegseth be impeached for starting a war with Iran without authorization by Congress? (wording as reported by Truthout; check the full question in the Economist/YouGov toplines)”
YouGov for The Economist · Sep 18–Sep 21, 2026 · registered voters
- Should be impeached 51%
- Should not be impeached 34%
The Economist/YouGov toplines (reported by Truthout, Sept. 23, 2026) ↗
Roll-call votes
| Date | Vote | Result | D | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | House · On Motion to Refer #317 ↗ | Passed | 0–203 | 210–1 |
All actions
- Nov 10, 2026 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Nov 10, 2026 — On motion to refer Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 204 (Roll no. 317).
- Nov 10, 2026 — The previous question on the motion to refer was ordered without objection.
- Nov 10, 2026 — DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on motion to refer H. Res. 1655.
- Nov 10, 2026 — Mr. Issa moved to refer to the Judiciary. (CR H6132)
- Nov 10, 2026 — Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H6126-6133; text: CR H6126-6132)
- Nov 10, 2026 — QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE - Mr. Massie rose to a question of the privileges of the House and offered the resolution. The Chair directed the Clerk to report the resolution. Upon examination of the resolution, the Chair determined that the resolution did constitute a question of the privileges of the House.
Questions and answers
What is H.Res. 1655?
H.Res. 1655 (Impeaching Peter Brian Hegseth, Secretary of Defense, for high crimes and misdemeanors.) was introduced in the House on Nov 10, 2026, sponsored by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY-4).
Where does H.Res. 1655 stand?
Stopped. Latest action (Nov 10, 2026): Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
What do Americans think?
In the YouGov poll (November 6, 2026): Yes 42%, No 35%, Not sure 23%.
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Data: the Congress.gov API (Library of Congress). Polls are reviewed by Polling Desk before they're published. Updated: Nov 12, 11:34 AM ET.
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