The House voted 211-204 on 10 November 2026 to send Rep. Thomas Massie's eight-count impeachment resolution against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth back to committee, quashing an effort over his conduct in office and his handling of the war in Iran, as Republicans — backed by President Donald Trump's strong support — stood by him after midterm losses. Hegseth, at his first Pentagon news conference in six months, called the push sabotage, not patriotism, while Massie argues the war has run 256 days without congressional authorization and Democrats' expected January 2027 takeover may only delay the effort.