GOP picks House and Senate leaders, Hegseth impeachment vote is killed

Updated on: November 11, 2026 / 2:16 AM EST / CBS News

Seven Republicans and 11 Democrats missed Tuesday's vote to effectively block an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

The vote passed 211-204, with 203 Democrats and GOP Rep. Thomas Massie voting no.

The Democrats who did not vote were Reps. Julia Brownley, Lou Correa, Laura Gillen, Steven Horsford, Jonathan Jackson, Nancy Pelosi, Brittany Pettersen, Melanie Stansbury, Haley Stevens, Marilyn Strickland and Frederica Wilson.

The non-voting Republicans were Reps. Monica De La Cruz, Neal Dunn, Russell Fry, Julia Letlow, Tom Tiffany, Derrick Van Orden and Rudy Yakym.

Stansbury, a New Mexico Democrat, said in a statement on social media that she was "blocked from entering the Capitol to vote due a traffic incident and a police escort of a bus during the vote."

"When she reached the chamber, the vote had just gaveled out. She immediately filed a report of her vote of 'NO' to the motion meant to kill the impeachment articles and refer them to the Judiciary Committee, as documented in the Congressional Record," the statement read. "Pete Hegseth must be impeached now."

Correa, a California Democrat, said earlier Tuesday he is remaining in his district…

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