The House of Representatives on Tuesday agreed to refer a resolution to impeach Peter Brian Hegseth, the secretary of Defense. The House did not vote on the impeachment itself.
The recorded question was a motion to refer House Resolution 1655. Members approved that motion 211 to 204, according to the Office of the Clerk. The vote was roll call 317, a yea-and-nay vote in the second session of the 119th Congress, taken on Nov. 10, 2026. The clerk recorded the result as passed.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 210 | 1 | 7 |
| Democrat | 0 | 203 | 11 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The resolution is titled “Impeaching Peter Brian Hegseth, Secretary of Defense, for high crimes and misdemeanors.” The official record of the vote says a vote to refer sends a resolution to a committee. The record did not name the committee. It also did not describe any specific accusation beyond the title.
Rep. Thomas Massie, listed as a Republican from Kentucky’s 4th District, sponsored the resolution. Massie introduced it on Nov. 10, 2026, the day of the vote. The Congressional Research Service has not published a summary of the resolution. The record therefore does not explain, beyond the title, what the measure says.
The clerk’s party totals list yea, nay, present and not voting. Republicans are listed as 210, 1, 0 and 7. Democrats are listed as 0, 203, 0 and 11. The independent member is listed as 1, 0, 0 and 0. Those lines make up the recorded total of 211 yeas and 204 nays. No member voted present.
The same day, a motion to reconsider was laid on the table and agreed to without objection, according to the resolution’s key actions. The record does not say which committee will receive the resolution. It also does not say what the House will do next.
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