House punts Hegseth impeachment vote to after the midterms

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The House GOP canceled votes planned for Thursday and will not vote on Rep. Thomas Massie’s resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth until after Election Day, delaying the impeachment move as Speaker Mike Johnson defends Hegseth. Massie had reading of his privileged impeachment resolution on the floor, but leadership pushed the vote to a post-election return (Nov. 9), with the Senate remaining in session for three weeks.
- House to leave early, punting Hegseth impeachment vote until after November elections NBC News
- Speaker Johnson sending House home early, staving off Hegseth impeachment vote over Iran war CNN
- Hegseth avoids impeachment vote with early House election recess cnbc.com
- Democrats criticize Mike Johnson for sending lawmakers home for recess a day early – US politics live The Guardian
- Republican Rep. Massie moves to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth over Iran war npr.org
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