Nevada Democrat misses vote to table Hegseth impeachment

Henderson Rep. Steven Horsford was absent from the House floor Tuesday when lawmakers voted to table an impeachment effort against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. His office cited a personal emergency as the reason for his absence.

The House voted 211 to 204 to send the resolution to a committee. That action effectively kills the impeachment attempt for the near future. Eleven Democrats missed the vote, including Horsford. Seven Republicans were also absent.

Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky introduced the resolution. It contained eight counts of impeachment. The proposal focused heavily on the war in Iran. It also referenced Hegseth's role in military actions in Yemen and Venezuela.

Horsford's office said he supports ousting Hegseth. They stated he would have voted against the Republican resolution. A statement to the Las Vegas Review-Journal added that he is submitting a statement for the Congressional Record explaining how he would have voted.

Nevada's other congressional voting members cast ballots. Reps. Dina Titus and Susie Lee voted no. Rep. Mark Amodei voted yes. No Democrat voted yes on the resolution. Only Massie voted against his own party.

Other missing Democrats included Rep. Nancy Pelosi and two of her California colleagues. Rep. Haley Stevens of Michigan was also absent from the vote.