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House votes to effectively end the impeachment effort against Pete Hegseth
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- The House voted 211 to 204 to refer articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to committee, effectively killing the effort led by Rep.
- Thomas Massie and preventing a floor vote before Congress expires.
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Why It Matters
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., spearheaded articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The House voted to refer those articles to committee, which short-circuits any floor vote and means the measure will not be taken up before the current session of Congress expires.
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The House has voted 211 to 204 to refer the articles of impeachment filed against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to committee, effectively killing the impeachment effort spearheaded by Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky.
Tuesday's vote short circuits any potential floor vote on the articles of impeachment, and virtually guarantees the measure will not be taken up before the current session of Congress expires.
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Open Questions
- What specific allegations were included in the articles of impeachment?
- Which committee will receive the referred articles?
- How did individual members vote on the referral?
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