Massie says he will force the vote soon after the House returns
Thomas MassieU.S. representative for Kentucky's 4th Congressional District, in a phone interview with Roll Call
Massie says he will bring his impeachment resolution soon after the House returns for the lame-duck session, as long as Hegseth is still in the job.
“I’m not sure if I would do it the night we get back, but it would be soon after we return — if he’s still in the job”
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Should Pete Hegseth be impeached?
Members of the House have advanced multiple impeachment proposals involving Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. Rep. Shri Thanedar introduced H.Res. 935 in December 2025, Rep. Yassamin Ansari introduced H.Res. 1177 in April 2026, and Rep. Thomas Massie announced in September that he would offer a privileged resolution. The proposals allege distinct conduct involving military operations, oversight, and the handling of sensitive information; the proposals themselves do not establish those allegations. Hegseth disputed the characterization that anyone was “texting war plans,” while Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson called the April effort a charade and, after Massie read his articles on September 15, defended Hegseth’s record without addressing the specific allegations. The dispute is whether the House should impeach Hegseth on the basis of the congressional proposals and available evidence.
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Roll Call's account of a phone interview with Massie about the timing and prospects of his impeachment resolution. It also quotes Rep. Jason Crow's Face the Nation remarks.
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Roll Call reports that Massie plans to give notice of the resolution the week of Nov. 9 and calls it a week one issue for the lame-duck session.
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Massie says he gives the resolution better than a 50 percent chance of passing, expects every Democrat to support it and thinks a handful of Republicans may be more willing after their campaigns are over.
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On whether Hegseth should be impeached, Massie restates his plan to force a vote on his own articles of impeachment if Hegseth remains in office. That supports impeachment.
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