Pete Hegseth Impeachment Vote: Thomas Massie’s Role | Nov. 10, 2026

Verified and updated: November 10, 2026, 9:07 p.m. UTC (4:07 p.m. EST, Washington, D.C.). The House is expected to vote at 5:30 p.m. EST (10:30 p.m. UTC) on whether to advance a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. No vote result was available in the sources checked at the update time.

Rep. Thomas Massie, a Republican from Kentucky, introduced the eight-article resolution and is using a privileged procedure that puts the matter before the House. The vote would not itself remove Hegseth from office: House approval would impeach him and send the case to the Senate, where a separate trial and a two-thirds vote would be required for conviction and removal.

Destaques

• Massie introduced eight articles alleging misconduct tied to Iran, military operations, and retaliation against a senator.
• The House vote is scheduled for Tuesday, November 10, at 5:30 p.m. EST (10:30 p.m. UTC).
• A House vote to impeach would not remove Hegseth; the Senate would hold a trial.
• The accusations are claims in a resolution, not findings established by a House or Senate trial.

What is Thomas Massie’s connection to the Hegseth impeachment vote?

Massie is the lawmaker who brought the impeachment resolution to the House floor. He announced the effort in September, then reintroduced the articles on November 9 after the House returned to session. Under the privileged process he invoked, the House must act within a limited number of legislative days, putting pressure on leaders to schedule a vote or seek to block the resolution.

Massie is a member of the House Judiciary Committee and has criticized the administration’s military actions and its use of executive power. His resolution is his own legislative initiative; it does not mean that the House, the committee, or the Republican Party has endorsed the allegations. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries has said he supports impeachment, while Republican leaders have vowed to defeat the measure, according to current reporting.

What does Massie accuse Pete Hegseth of doing?

The resolution contains eight articles. Three allege violations of the War Powers Resolution in connection with the Iran conflict: beginning hostilities without congressional authorization, continuing them despite congressional action, and exceeding statutory deadlines. Other articles allege failures to preserve civilian-protection safeguards, unlawful lethal strikes on suspected drug-smuggling boats, retaliation against Sen. Mark Kelly over protected speech, an unauthorized operation to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, and an unauthorized military campaign in Yemen.

These are allegations made by Massie and the resolution’s supporters. Hegseth has rejected the impeachment push, calling it a political spectacle and arguing that the disputes concern policy rather than impeachable offenses. The House vote would decide whether to advance the case, not whether each allegation has been proven. The official [Massie announcement and summary of the eight articles](https://massie.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=395853) describe the claims; CBS News has also summarized the resolution and the administration’s position.

What would the House vote decide?

House members are scheduled to decide whether to proceed with the impeachment resolution. If it fails, the effort would not move forward through this vote. If it passes, the House would impeach Hegseth, formally charging him, and the Senate would then decide whether to hold a trial and convict. Conviction requires a two-thirds vote of senators present. A House majority alone cannot remove a Cabinet secretary.

The vote is politically consequential because it tests support for Hegseth among lawmakers and could put members on record about the administration’s military actions. But the outcome was still pending at the time of this update. Reporting before the vote described an uncertain result, with Republicans opposed to the measure and some members’ positions or attendance unresolved.

Why is Thomas Massie leading the effort?

Massie says the allegations go beyond a disagreement over policy and amount to violations of law and constitutional limits on executive power. The resolution places particular emphasis on Congress’s authority over war and on lawmakers’ ability to criticize government conduct. Hegseth’s response is that impeachment over these disputes would undermine military operations and misuse the process.

The underlying legal and factual disputes are contested. For example, the administration has argued that the Iran hostilities had ended for purposes of the War Powers Resolution, while Massie’s articles argue that the statutory limits still applied. A vote on the resolution would register the House’s position on impeachment, but it would not by itself settle those wider questions.

What happens after the vote?

If the House advances the resolution, the next formal step would be House consideration of impeachment articles. If the House adopts them, the Senate could conduct a trial. Senators would weigh the charges and Hegseth’s defense, and conviction would require the Constitution’s two-thirds threshold. If the House rejects the measure, Hegseth remains in office unless he resigns or is removed through another lawful process.

Readers should distinguish the scheduled vote from its result: as of 9:07 p.m. UTC on November 10, the vote had not yet occurred according to the live reports checked. See the [Associated Press live report](https://apnews.com/article/272515c4fca92435224406593a892e69), [CBS News’ article-by-article explainer](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pete-hegseth-impeachment-articles/) and [PolitiFact’s background on the resolution and House process](https://www.politifact.com/article/2026/nov/09/hegseth-impeachment-house-massie-jeffries/) for reporting and source details.

Frequently asked questions

Did Thomas Massie vote to impeach Pete Hegseth?

Massie introduced and is leading the impeachment resolution. The House vote was scheduled for 5:30 p.m. EST on November 10; its result was not yet confirmed at the time of this update.

Would a House impeachment vote remove Hegseth?

No. The House can impeach by majority vote, but removal would require a Senate conviction by a two-thirds vote of senators present.

What are the articles against Hegseth about?

They allege misconduct involving the Iran war, civilian protections, boat strikes, Sen. Mark Kelly, the capture of Nicolás Maduro, and military action in Yemen. They remain allegations until adjudicated through the impeachment process.