# U.S. House Vote on Secretary Hegseth Impeachment


**Body:** C-SPAN
**Date:** November 10, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** Federal

The U.S. House of Representatives considered H.Res. 1650 on November 10, 2026, a resolution containing eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, introduced by outgoing Rep. Thomas Massie. The articles alleged, among other things, that Hegseth directed military operations without congressional authorization, violated the War Powers Resolution, weakened civilian-harm safeguards, oversaw lethal strikes on suspected drug-smuggling vessels, and retaliated against Sen. Mark Kelly for protected speech. Massie argued for a substantive debate and vote on the allegations; these were claims made in support of the resolution, not findings established by the House.

The House voted on a motion to refer the resolution to the Judiciary Committee. The motion was adopted, which C-SPAN described as effectively killing the impeachment resolution and preventing votes on its articles; Massie was reported as the only Republican to break with his party on that vote. No procurement, contract, budget allocation, or purchasing activity was identified.

**Source:** C-SPAN