Stansbury's office says Republicans moved to kill the Hegseth impeachment and he must be impeached now
Melanie Ann StansburyU.S. representative for New Mexico's 1st Congressional District
Stansbury's office said House Republicans used a procedural motion to kill the impeachment, that a traffic incident and a police escort of a bus kept her from the vote, and that Hegseth must be impeached now.
“Tonight, House Republicans used a procedural motion to kill the impeachment of Pete Hegseth, by referring it to the Judiciary Committee. ... Pete Hegseth must be impeached now.”
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Other statements by Melanie Ann Stansbury in this case
- Stansbury co-sponsors the April articles of impeachment against HegsethEarlier: Condemned
Where this statement fits
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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Post from Rep. Melanie Stansbury's official House X account on the evening of November 10, 2026 (Eastern time), after the House referred Massie's impeachment resolution to the Judiciary Committee.
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The Hill report on a video Rep. Melanie Stansbury posted to Facebook on November 11, 2026, apologizing for missing the November 10 House vote that referred Massie's impeachment resolution to committee. It also quotes a statement from her office.
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On November 10 the House voted 211 to 204 to refer Massie's impeachment resolution to the Judiciary Committee. Stansbury was one of 11 Democrats who did not vote.
After the quotation
The post said she filed a report of a no vote on the motion after the vote closed. In a Facebook video the next day, Stansbury apologized for missing the vote, The Hill reported.
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On whether Hegseth should be impeached, Stansbury's office says he must be impeached now and calls the referral a move to kill the impeachment.
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“It collapses under the weight of Secretary Hegseth's record of restoring the warrior ethos, delivering results and putting the mission first. The American people see through it ... We will not indulge the political theater driven by a disgruntled soon-to-be former congressman and others who have chosen grandstanding over governing ... We look forward to ending this sham impeachment in the committee room, where facts will continue to prevail and this distraction can be put to rest.”Read statement
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“Hopefully, we don't even have to wait for the new Congress ... I think that should we have the appropriate numbers, Massie could bring it again or anyone else.”Read statement
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