Democrats face backlash for missing Hegseth impeachment vote: "Do your job"

A House motion to advance impeachment proceedings against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth failed 211-204 on Tuesday, blocking Republican Representative Thomas Massie’s resolution from moving forward. Eleven Democrats missed the vote, more than the margin, and faced criticism from fellow Democrats, including incoming Michigan senator Abdul El-Sayed. Nancy Pelosi was among those absent, having travelled to San Francisco for an award ceremony; Representative Melanie Stansbury cited travel disruption near the Capitol.