WASHINGTON, November 11. /TASS/. During a procedural vote, the House of Representatives of the US Congress has turned down an attempt to initiate the impeachment procedure for Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.
In line with the online broadcast, 211 members of the US Congress voted to forward the initiative to a relevant committee, 201 voted against the decision.
Until the end of the year, both chambers of the US Congress are controlled by the Republicans. Sending the bill to a relevant parliamentary committee with a Republican majority effectively means blocking it. Republican members of the committee will not allow the document to be passed before the end of the current congressional session.
Earlier, Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky introduced articles of impeachment against Hegseth. Hegseth dismissed the attempt as a farce.
Many Democratic and some Republican lawmakers have voiced strong dissatisfaction with the Pentagon chief’s actions in the conflict with Iran.
The United States held its midterm elections on November 3. Voters elected one-third of the Senate and the entire House of Representatives, as well as governors in 36 states and territories. Local elections were also held. Both chambers of Congress are currently controlled by the ruling Republican Party. The 120th Congress, formed based on the election results, will begin work on January 3, 2027. Democrats will hold majorities in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.