# ‘Shame on folks who were not here’: A failed vote on Hegseth’s impeachment turns into a Democratic debacle

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8 outlets covering · First listed: MS NOW, Nov 11, 2026, 1:34 PM · Read it: <https://www.ms.now/news/shame-failed-vote-hegseth-impeachment-democratic-debacle-attendance>

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

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 10, 2026, 10:59 AM: [Hegseth’s Impeachment Pushback](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxQMkJCbi1nQncwTUFwU3JycHgyU3ZKcUVDWHB4SE5UQ2U2a1A3Q3ktZ3EtZWRVeFFacGptSGYxQjZLNkNpTllLVG1pVzZPaVI5RTB0cHI0bWdkdGwxU3JjQzUtdk9OT21EQUxSajZNT0YzTllNXzVBN0xkSWx1ZWJ4YWZobkNjM2xJS1BEZGpIWHcyMUE?oc=5>) — CNN (TV network, United States)
- Nov 10, 2026, 11:01 AM: [Hegseth Is Defiant as Impeachment Vote Looms](<https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/10/us/politics/hegseth-news-conference-impeachment-vote.html>) — New York Times (Newspaper, United States)
  The defense secretary has indicated that he will fight accusations that he violated the Constitution and federal law.
- Nov 10, 2026, 11:17 AM: [Vance says Hegseth impeachment vote "isn't about Iran"](<https://www.axios.com/2026/11/10/hegseth-impeachment-iran-jd-vance>) — Axios (Digital news, United States)
- Nov 10, 2026, 11:42 AM: [Hegseth says impeachment ‘not about me’:](<https://thehill.com/newsletters/1230-report/6211135-hegseth-says-impeachment-not-about-me/>) — The Hill (Newspaper, United States)
  Presented by American Meat Producers Association {beacon} It’s Tuesday. Did you sleep (or commute) your way through Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s 8 a.m. EST press conference? We’ll fill you in, don’t worry. In today’s issue: House vote on Hegseth impeachment Senate GOP leadership vote delayed Peltola expands lead on Sullivan in Alaska Gas prices…
- Nov 10, 2026, 11:42 AM: [Why Pete Hegseth Faces Impeachment](<https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/11/pete-hegseth-thomas-massie-impeachment/689353/>) — The Atlantic (Magazine, United States)
  A Republican lawmaker is forcing a vote on impeaching the defense secretary based on these eight charges.
- Nov 10, 2026, 9:19 PM: [Pelosi one of 11 Democrats who failed to vote in Hegseth impeachment bid](<https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/4799658/pelosi-eleven-democrats-missed-vote-hegseth-impeachment/>) — Washington Examiner (Magazine, United States)
  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 House Judiciary Committee. The move will most likely keep them stuck
- Nov 11, 2026, 12:21 PM: [Democrats frustrated by absences in failed Hegseth impeachment vote](<https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/democrats-lambast-absent-peers-allowing-163402803.html>) — Yahoo News (Digital news, United States)
- Nov 11, 2026, 1:34 PM: [‘Shame on folks who were not here’: A failed vote on Hegseth’s impeachment turns into a Democratic debacle](<https://www.ms.now/news/shame-failed-vote-hegseth-impeachment-democratic-debacle-attendance>) — MS NOW (TV network, United States)
  Democrats are talking about the 11 colleagues who missed a crucial and decisive vote on Hegseth’s impeachment — publicly, and privately in group chats.
