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House Votes to Refer Hegseth Impeachment Resolution to Committee

A 211-204 House vote on Tuesday sent an impeachment resolution against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to committee, halting the effort, according to two outlets.

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The House voted 211 to 204 on Tuesday, 10 November, to refer an impeachment resolution against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to committee, a step that essentially ends efforts to impeach him, according to The Hill.

The Hill reported that the measure was spearheaded by outgoing Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and that it would have led to a vote on impeaching Hegseth. The Hill's report was written by Filip Timotija.

The Guardian reported that Republicans in the House "banded together" to derail the effort, and said the chamber voted to refer the impeachment charges to the Republican-led House judiciary committee. The Guardian described the effort as sponsored by Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie in its video report on the vote.

The two outlets differ on the committee. The Hill's summary refers only to committee, while The Guardian names the House judiciary committee.

The Hill's summary ties the impeachment effort to Iran but is cut off before describing the specific charges, so the available text does not state the basis for them. The Guardian's summary does not describe the charges either.

Both outlets reported the same 211-204 vote count. The Hill said House Republicans shelved the measure on Tuesday, while The Guardian said Republicans in the chamber banded together to derail it. The available summaries do not describe any further action on the resolution.

Sources: The Hill: House GOP shelves Pete Hegseth impeachment articles; The Guardian: US House votes to derail impeachment of Pete Hegseth - video.

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