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House Democrat apologizes for missing Hegseth vote: 'There is no one more disappointed than myself than me'

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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) apologized for missing a vote that would have put the House closer to impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. “Well, it is Wednesday, and I am here just off of the House floor.

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  1. A missed opportunity: Dems stew over vote on Hegseth impeachment

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    House Democrat apologizes for missing Hegseth vote: 'There is no one more disappointed than myself than me'

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  1. The Hill

    House Democrat says traffic incident prevented her and others from voting on Hegseth impeachment (opens The Hill)

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    Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) said Tuesday that she and other lawmakers were unable to reach the Capitol in time to vote against a Republican effort to block the impeachment of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth because of a traffic incident and a police escort. “Like other Members of Congress, Rep.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Pelosi one of 11 Democrats who failed to vote in Hegseth impeachment bid (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Eleven House Democrats, including Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), missed the vote to advance the articles of impeachment against War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday. The impeachment bid is effectively dead after the Republican-controlled House voted 211-204 to refer the articles of impeachment to the Ho…

  3. Newsweek

    Full List of Democrats Who Missed Hegseth Impeachment Vote (opens Newsweek)

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    Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Reps. Haley Stevens of Michigan and Melanie Stansbury of New Mexico missed Tuesday's vote.

  4. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Rep. Horsford misses Hegseth vote; 10 other Democrats also absent (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    A personal emergency prevented Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev., from voting in the possible impeachment of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, according to his office.

  5. Newsweek

    Democrats Face Backlash For Missing Hegseth Impeachment Vote: ‘Do Your Job’ (opens Newsweek)

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    Some 11 Democrats missed a vote to advance an impeachment vote against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

  6. The Hill

    11 Democrats miss Hegseth impeachment vote (opens The Hill)

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    In today's issue: ▪ House blocks Hegseth impeachment ▪ GOP elects minority leaders ▪ Buttigieg to release book, ‘Next’ ▪ Exxon eyes return to Venezuela House Republicans came together Tuesday to shelve a measure to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, thanks largely to almost a dozen Democrats fa…

  7. Conservative Daily News

    Pelosi Among 11 Democrats Who Missed the Hegseth Impeachment Vote, and a Colleague Fumes Over Their ‘Raggedy Selves’ (opens Conservative Daily News)

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    by Rich Mitchell at CDN - Eleven House Democrats, including Nancy Pelosi, did not vote as Republicans sent Rep. Thomas Massie’s Hegseth impeachment articles to committee 211-204. Several blamed traffic and a motorcade; Pelosi was at a veterans event in San Francisco.

  8. KTVZ Bend

    See which 11 Democrats missed the Pete Hegseth impeachment vote (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Jedd Rosche, Becky Pinnington, Curt Merrill, CNN (CNN) — The House of Representatives voted on Tuesday evening to send an effort to impeach Pete Hegseth to committee, effectively killing the movement to oust the defense secretary before the end of the year. The vote was 211-204.

  9. BizPac Review

    Hegseth impeachment vote exposes Democratic divide — Jeffries and 11 colleagues draw fury from progressives (opens BizPac Review)

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    The disgruntled departure of an ousted Republican turned into an embarrassment for Democratic leadership as change-hungry leftists leveraged a misstep against their presumptive speaker. Tuesday, outgoing Kentucky […]

  10. The New Republic

    Full List of Democrats Who Missed Hegseth Impeachment Vote—and Why (opens The New Republic)

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    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has 11 Democratic House members to thank for tanking the nascent effort to impeach him. House Republicans blocked Representative Thomas Massie’s articles of impeachment against Hegseth from reaching the floor by a 211-204 vote.

  11. The Western Journal

    Massie, Dems Fail at 'Farce' Hegseth Impeachment - Here Are the Specific Charges That Fell Apart (opens The Western Journal)

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    Secretary of War Pete Hegseth survived an impeachment attempt Tuesday — but another is one expected after Democrats take control of Congress in January. Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky […]

  12. MLive

    Democrats get dragged for missing key Hegseth impeachment vote (opens MLive)

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    There was a seven-vote discrepancy.

  13. Conservative Review

    Massie’s effort to impeach Hegseth fails miserably, but Democrats vow to try again next year (opens Conservative Review)

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    War Secretary Pete Hegseth avoided the formal initiation of an ugly impeachment fight on Tuesday. His battle to keep his job is, however, far from over. The effort was initiated on Monday by Republican Rep.

  14. The Hill

    House Democrat rips colleagues who missed Hegseth vote: 'Shameful' (opens The Hill)

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    Democratic Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Calif.) on Tuesday evening decried the 11 members of her party who missed a House vote to advance impeachment proceedings against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. House Republicans effectively tabled the measure, with the chamber voting 211-204 to refer the resol…

  15. Latin Times

    One Republican Crossed the Aisle, 11 Democrats Went Missing, and House Shelves Hegseth Impeachment 211-204 (opens Latin Times)

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    The House voted 211-204 to table eight impeachment articles against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, ending the effort this Congress while exposing Republican divisions and opposition from Sen. Thom Tillis.

  16. The Guardian

    Democrats lambast absent peers allowing Republicans to squash Hegseth impeachment attempt (opens The Guardian)

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    Eleven Democrats missed the key procedural vote on the impeachment effort, which failed by just seven votes US politics live – latest updates Democratic lawmakers expressed outrage at nearly a dozen of their colleagues for missing a vote Tuesday evening to impeach the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth…

  17. Reason

    Democrats Miss Hegseth Impeachment Vote for 'Elect Democratic Women' Event (opens Reason)

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    CSPAN screen showing vote tally from Hegseth impeachment vote

  18. MS Now

    ‘Shame on folks who were not here’: A failed vote on Hegseth’s impeachment turns into a Democratic debacle (opens MS Now)

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    Democrats are talking about the 11 colleagues who missed a crucial and decisive vote on Hegseth’s impeachment — publicly, and privately in group chats.

  19. The Hill

    These 4 House Democrats say traffic caused them to miss Hegseth vote (opens The Hill)

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    Eleven Democrats missed a consequential vote in the House Tuesday on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, allowing Republicans to band together and shut down the effort. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) was the only Republican who joined Democrats on the losing side on a 211-204 vote, a seven-vote m…

  20. Breitbart News

    Hegseth Impeachment Vote Fails After ‘Elect Democratic Women’ Event Attendees Late to Vote (opens Breitbart News)

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    Several House Democrats landed themselves in hot water for missing the vote to impeach War Secretary Pete Hegseth while stuck in traffic.

  21. ABC News

    Several Democrats missed the crucial Hegseth impeachment vote. Many blamed traffic (opens ABC News)

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    Eleven Dems missed the critical vote, squandering Hegseth's impeachment attempt.

  22. GOP Daily Brief

    House GOP Blocks Massie’s Impeachment Bid Against War Secretary Pete Hegseth, Trump Hails ‘Exoneration’ (opens GOP Daily Brief)

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    Impeachment once carried weight. It was a constitutional last resort – reserved for genuine crises of governance, not deployed like a press release whenever someone’s...

  23. The Hill

    Democrats, vowing action next year, stew over missed votes on Hegseth impeachment (opens The Hill)

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    House Democrats are steaming after 11 colleagues missed a vote to impeach Pete Hegseth, allowing the Defense secretary’s Republican allies to defeat the measure this week. The debacle is leading to new calls for Democrats to tighten the ship when it comes to demanding attendance for floor votes.

  24. The Hill

    A missed opportunity: Dems stew over vote on Hegseth impeachment (opens The Hill)

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    Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story A missed opportunity: Dems stew over vote on Hegseth impeachment House Democrats are steaming after 11 colleagues missed a vote to impeach Pete Hegseth, allowing the Defense…

  25. Just the News

    Democratic House lawmaker blames traffic for missing Hegseth impeachment vote: 'I am so sorry' (opens Just the News)

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    Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M., said she could "literally see the Capitol" as she drove up Independence Avenue, and she called her staff to let the House floor know she was delayed.

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