Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev., was absent from a Tuesday House vote that effectively halted an impeachment effort against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, according to his office. A personal emergency prevented Horsford from participating in the 211-204 vote on a Republican-led resolution to table the measure introduced by Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky.
The resolution passed, sending the impeachment articles to a committee and essentially tabling them indefinitely. Horsford was one of 11 Democrats who missed the vote, a group that also included former Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Reps. Haley Stevens of Michigan and two other California Democrats. Seven Republicans were also absent.
Horsford's office stated he supports the effort to oust Hegseth and would have voted against the Republican resolution. "He will continue making the case for impeachment and is submitting a statement for the Congressional Record explaining how he would have voted," a spokesperson said.
Nevada's other House members split along party lines: Reps. Dina Titus and Susie Lee, both Democrats, voted no on the resolution, while Rep. Mark Amodei, a Republican, voted yes. No Democrat voted in favor of tabling the measure, and Massie was the only Republican to defect.
Massie's resolution contained eight articles of impeachment largely focused on the war in Iran, with additional references to military actions in Yemen and Venezuela. The Kentucky Republican argued Hegseth's actions amount to "high crimes and misdemeanors" and his leadership at the Pentagon "thus warrants impeachment."
Sources: Las Vegas Review-Journal
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