# Democrats lambaste absent colleagues after Republicans defeat Hegseth impeachment effort

https://mins.news/en/item/139347

- The Guardian, 2026-11-11 16:34 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/11/democrats-hegseth-impeachment-vote

> Eleven Democrats missed a key procedural vote on impeachment articles against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. House Republicans voted 211-204 to refer the articles to a committee, shelving the effort by seven votes. Democrats criticized those absent; some cited traffic, other commitments or the vote being closed before they arrived.

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