InternationalWednesday, 11 November 2026·The Hindu - International
U.S. House blocks impeachment bid against Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth amid Iran war row
On November 10, 2026, the U.S. House voted 211-204 to send Pete Hegseth impeachment resolution to committee, halting an immediate vote.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In November 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 211 to 204 to send an impeachment resolution against Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to the Judiciary Committee, stopping a planned formal vote on November 11, 2026.
Key specifics
- The procedural vote was held on November 10, 2026, in the U.S. House of Representatives.
- The tally was 211-204, and the resolution was sent to the Judiciary Committee.
- Republican Thomas Massie introduced the resolution and was the only Republican to oppose the procedural maneuver.
- The impeachment drive cited the eight-month Iran war and alleged violations of the War Powers Resolution.
- Massie’s eight articles of impeachment also mentioned the 2025 Yemen conflict and strikes in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific.
Exam lens
Question type: international relations and governance, vote count, committee name, War Powers Resolution, Thomas Massie, Pete Hegseth, November 2026. TNPSC may ask which U.S. legislative body blocked the impeachment move and what legal provision was cited.