Impeaching Peter Brian Hegseth, Secretary of Defense, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
DetenidoDestacado
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.
- Patrocinador
- Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY-4)
- Presentado
- 10 de nov de 2026 · Cámara
- Copatrocinadores
- 0
En qué punto está
- Presentado · 10 de nov de 2026 (hecho)
- En comisión (pendiente)
- Aprobado en comisión (pendiente)
- Aprobado por la Cámara · 10 de nov de 2026 (hecho)
Detenido: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Argumentos a favor y en contra
A favor
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, 9 de nov de 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, 8 de nov de 2026 ↗
En contra
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, 10 de nov de 2026 ↗
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Qué opinan los estadounidenses
“Do you think Congress should impeach Pete Hegseth?”
YouGov para The Economist · 4 nov–6 nov 2026 · 3,166 votantes registrados
- 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 para The Economist · 18 sept–21 sept 2026 · votantes registrados
- Should be impeached 51 %
- Should not be impeached 34 %
The Economist/YouGov toplines (reported by Truthout, Sept. 23, 2026) ↗
Votaciones nominales
| Fecha | Votación | Resultado | D | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 de nov de 2026 | Cámara · On Motion to Refer #317 ↗ | Passed | 0–203 | 210–1 |
Todas las acciones
- 10 de nov de 2026 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 10 de nov de 2026 — On motion to refer Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 204 (Roll no. 317).
- 10 de nov de 2026 — The previous question on the motion to refer was ordered without objection.
- 10 de nov de 2026 — DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on motion to refer H. Res. 1655.
- 10 de nov de 2026 — Mr. Issa moved to refer to the Judiciary. (CR H6132)
- 10 de nov de 2026 — Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H6126-6133; text: CR H6126-6132)
- 10 de nov de 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.
Preguntas frecuentes
¿Qué es H.Res. 1655?
H.Res. 1655 (Impeaching Peter Brian Hegseth, Secretary of Defense, for high crimes and misdemeanors.) se presentó en la Cámara el 10 de nov de 2026, patrocinado por Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY-4).
¿En qué punto está H.Res. 1655?
Detenido. Última acción (10 de nov de 2026): Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
¿Qué opinan los estadounidenses?
En la encuesta de YouGov (6 de noviembre de 2026): Yes 42 %, No 35 %, Not sure 23 %.
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Datos: API de Congress.gov (Biblioteca del Congreso). Las encuestas las revisa Polling Desk antes de publicarlas. Actualizado: 12 nov, 11:34 ET.
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