# Several Democrats missed the crucial Hegseth impeachment vote. Many blamed traffic

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7 outlets covering · First listed: ABC News, Nov 11, 2026, 3:41 PM · Read it: <https://abcnews.com/Politics/democrats-missed-crucial-hegseth-impeachment-vote-blamed-traffic/story?id=138053963>

Eleven Dems missed the critical vote, squandering Hegseth's impeachment attempt.

## 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: [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 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, 1:50 PM: [These 5 House Democrats say traffic caused them to miss Hegseth vote](<https://thehill.com/homenews/house/6214123-democrats-miss-hegseth-impeachment-vote-traffic/>) — The Hill (Newspaper, United States)
  Eleven Democrats missed a consequential vote in the House Tuesday on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, allowing Republicans to band together and shut down the effort. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) was the only Republican who joined Democrats on the losing side on a 211-204 vote, a seven-vote margin. Most of the members who missed have…
- Nov 11, 2026, 3:41 PM: [Several Democrats missed the crucial Hegseth impeachment vote. Many blamed traffic](<https://abcnews.com/Politics/democrats-missed-crucial-hegseth-impeachment-vote-blamed-traffic/story?id=138053963>) — ABC News (TV network, United States)
  Eleven Dems missed the critical vote, squandering Hegseth's impeachment attempt.
