Rep. Horsford misses Hegseth vote; 10 other Democrats also absent

A personal emergency prevented Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev., from voting in the possible impeachment of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, according to his office.

Democrats fell short of stopping a Republican-led resolution to table the impeachment attempt introduced by Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Kentucky.

Eleven Democrats, including Horsford, missed Tuesday’s 211-204 vote that kicked Massie’s proposal to a committee, essentially tabling it indefinitely.

Horsford’s office said that he supports the effort to oust Hegseth and would’ve voted against the Republican resolution that stopped the possible impeachment.

“He will continue making the case for impeachment and is submitting a statement for the Congressional Record explaining how he would have voted,” said a statement to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Horsford’s Democratic Nevada colleagues, Rep. Dina Titus and Susie Lee, voted no, while Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., voted yes.

No Democrat voted yes and only Massie defected from Republicans.

Other Democrats who missed the vote include Rep. Nancy Pelosi and two of her California colleagues, and Rep. Haley Stevens from Michigan.

Seven Republicans also were absent, leveling the playing field for Democrats who hold the House minority.

Massie’s resolution included eight counts of impeachment. It largely focused on the war in Iran but also included references to Hegseth’s role in carrying out military actions in Yemen and Venezuela.

Contact Ricardo Torres-Cortez at [email protected]. The Associated Press contributed to this report.