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Massie forces a recorded vote as the House sends Hegseth's impeachment to committee

MS NOW's live floor broadcast runs from the clerk reading the charges to a seven-vote margin that parks the resolution with the Judiciary Committee.

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  1. 0:00The clerk reads the charges: unlawful orders on Yemen hostilities and leaked communications about Operation Rough Rider.
  2. 3:31The resolution calls for impeachment, removal from office and disqualification from holding federal office.
  3. 4:16Darrell Issa moves to refer the resolution to the Judiciary Committee instead of a direct vote.
  4. 5:03Thomas Massie demands a recorded vote, putting each member's position on the record.
  5. 32:53Dan Newhouse announces the referral passes 211 to 204, sending the resolution to committee.
  6. 33:13The House moves on to unrelated votes on a rule covering securities laws and 403(b) plans.

The charges against Defense Secretary were read aloud in full before anyone voted on them. In MS NOW's 52-minute broadcast of the House floor, the reading clerk lays out Republican Representative 's resolution. It accuses Hegseth of carrying out unlawful orders on hostilities in Yemen under the War Powers Resolution and of leaking communications about an operation called Operation Rough Rider. It ends by calling for impeachment, removal and disqualification from federal office.

Then comes the procedural turn. California Republican rises with "a motion at the desk": send the resolution to the rather than vote on it directly. A voice vote follows, and Massie answers it with one line: "I request the yeas and the nays." That puts every member on the record.

What follows is mostly waiting. The camera stays on the chamber while lawmakers mill about and a tally board fills by party. At 32:53, presiding officer reads the result: 211 to 204, motion adopted. The vote did not decide whether Hegseth should be impeached. It decided where the question goes next. As we reported here, Massie had planned to start the process, and this is where it now stands.

In the comments, many viewers focus on the timing. The channel's own coverage this week covers Democrats' midterm gains and Republicans choosing Jim Jordan as minority leader for the next Congress. Several commenters argue that the referral spares Hegseth today but leaves the resolution waiting for a different House in January.

The last part of the broadcast covers unrelated votes on a rule for a bill about securities laws and 403(b) retirement plans. Those margins were just as narrow.

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