Jeffries takes heat after Democrat absences sink Hegseth impeachment push
Eleven House Democrats skipped a procedural vote that sank Thomas Massie’s bid to impeach Pete Hegseth, and Hakeem Jeffries is taking heat as he eyes the speakership.House Republican leaders blocked Rep. Thomas Massie’s drive to impeach Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on a Tuesday evening procedural vote, and the absences of 11 House Democrats helped seal it.
Had just seven of those lawmakers been in the chamber, the motion to kill Massie’s resolution would have failed and forced debate the next day.
Fox News Digital reported the missed votes came as Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., makes his bid for the speaker’s gavel after Democratic gains. The episode left Jeffries facing criticism from activists, progressive voices, and even some Democrats over attendance and vote-whipping.
The House voted 211-204 to send Massie’s articles to the Judiciary Committee, where the effort is unlikely to move under Republican control. Just the News reported that referral effectively stalled the impeachment attempt.
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Fox News Digital reported the missed votes came as Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., makes his bid for the speaker’s gavel after Democratic gains. The episode left Jeffries facing criticism from activists, progressive voices, and even some Democrats over attendance and vote-whipping.
The House voted 211-204 to send Massie’s articles to the Judiciary Committee, where the effort is unlikely to move under Republican control. Just the News reported that referral effectively stalled the impeachment attempt.
Read about it...
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