The U.S. House adjourns its voting schedule early for the remainder of the week, and Republican lawmakers say the change is intended to avoid a forthcoming vote on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s impeachment. House GOP Whip Tom Emmer’s office notifies members that after the day’s business ends, votes are not expected the next day, Sept. 17.
The avoided vote concerns outgoing Republican Rep. Thomas Massie’s resolution proposing eight impeachment articles against Hegseth. Massie alleges issues including Hegseth’s handling of the Iran conflict without proper authorization, continued actions after the War Powers Resolution expired, and conduct Massie describes as unlawfully restricting speech and initiating or conducting conflicts in Yemen while disregarding laws intended to minimize civilian harm.
The outlets differ mainly in emphasis. The New Republic frames the move as politically motivated and criticizes the House’s use of breaks, while The Hill focuses on Massie’s accusation that leadership is timing the schedule to sidestep his resolution’s required fast vote mechanism.
