Eleven Democrats absent for Hegseth impeachment vote

newsNov 13, 202617566

The House impeachment resolution against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth failed after 11 House Democrats did not attend the Tuesday vote, allowing Republicans to block the charges. Representative Katherine Clark, the party whip, opened a closed-door meeting Wednesday scolding absent colleagues, and Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed said on CNN, “Show up and do your job.” Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove publicly criticized colleagues for missing the vote, saying Democrats had squandered the opportunity to press the charges. Reporting shows at least some members were at a new-member reception hosted by Elect Democratic Women, an organization described as a major pass-through for AIPAC this cycle and attended by more than 100 lobbyists. Senior Democrats pushed some of the blame toward Hegseth and Republicans who united to save him, but the absences produced sharp internal backlash just after Democrats’ recent election gains and as they prepare to take control of both chambers of Congress in January. The episode has prompted heightened scrutiny within the Democratic caucus over attendance and outside events that conflict with key floor votes.

Coach Finstock

@coachfinstock.bsky.social

So let's see, bunch of Dems missed the impeachment vote on Hegseth because they were at some party and the dude who endlessly begged everyone for $5 just said it's time to work with Trump lol.

27415h ago

Jawn Claude Van Damme31

Fastest I’ve ever gone from optimism to pessimism, between the election and now. It’s wild

gamera obscura28

We’re still going to win. Just in the ugliest, least efficient ways possible.

Marcello Graziano 🇺🇦11

Ayanna Pressley just launched her campaign.

smallstories.bsky.social2

we really need a viable third party

Sean2

Damn! They might have to impeach him when the Democrats control the House and Senate and there will be an actual trial.

Spicoli's Dad1

They got a default judgement for not being nazis this time- but in reality -they get paid to pretend they cant hear you- so... they're just #2 on a real long "to do" list. It sucks. And it'll stay like this until CU comes off/nullified or whatever

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gamera obscura56

I had just begun to experience hope when the Democratic Party grabbed me by the ankles and dragged me back into the crawlspace.

AblativMeatshld3

Cast them out into the wilderness.

Transphobes Can't Read

@lordaslan.bsky.social

This guy missed the Pete Hegseth impeachment vote and then lied about why. Fucking fascist collaborator.

An article titled "Democrat who missed hegseth impeachment vote caught outside capitol with minutes to spare"

829h ago

The Fate of all Fascists ☠️2

Unrelated to the actual post, but lmfao at the person calling you transphobic for not knowing about Colom being a turncoat. I didn't know about that either and I didn't even follow that race, all I knew about it is what people posted here on Bluesky, and a few of them being trans.

Faben2

an important vote... TURN UP EARLY YOU MORONS!

🐻‍❄️ Judas Isariot 🏳️‍⚧️2

Oh, I recognize him. He walk away from the military ceremony while mocking them the 11 november. A soldier yell at him, it was funny.

R. Souissi

@rsouissivibes.bsky.social

So, Rep. Lou Correa was undergoing open-heart surgery when Republicans blocked the impeachment vote against Pete Hegseth, and folks are saying he purposely missed the vote. IDK, a heart attack over the weekend trumps duty.

533h ago

Aprile52911

And they couldn't win the vote anyway, Johnson had more votes if he needed them but he didn't so he stopped the voting, but if they'd rolled Correa in, & everyone else showed, he'd have waited till the other GOPers showed up before closing the vote. These people don't ever learn how things work.

Tracytastic Bitchcakes6

They also haven't noticed that some of those Dems missed that vote by just a few minutes, in one case by literally a minute, because Johnson gaveled it closed at least 16 minutes earlier than the norm.

Darth Wise5

People are chronically stupid online lol lol.

raventerp1.bsky.social1

Typical DSA Communist propaganda BS.

tabb1.bsky.social1

Stop. Now they will claim he's physically defective and unfit for their vision of Congress.

Blair Palese

@blairpalese.bsky.social

“Of the 11 Dems who missed the Hegseth vote, 8 received support from EDW or its action group...” EDW Action Fund, a major pass-through for funds from United Dem Project, a super PAC formed by the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee. newrepublic.com/post/217861/...

327h ago

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Michael Dowling aka MeckeringBoy10

That’s why they missed the Hegseth vote!! They’re supported by an American Israeli funding group/PAC… where their allegiances lie. Do these (compromised) dems need to be “eased” out in coming elections? 🧐👍

Aya lol

@melangell.bsky.social

Drop Site News confirmed on November 12, 2026, that at least three House Democrats missed the vote on Pete Hegseth's impeachment while attending a reception hosted by an AIPAC-funded political organization. Lmao Lol Lmfao

2014h ago

3wombats

@3wombats.bsky.social

Useless Democrats Missed Hegseth Impeachment Vote While at a Fundraiser with Defense Lobbyists open.substack.com/pub/dropsite...

1715h ago

When will enough be enough1

It will Never end until: "We the People" Stand the Fuck up!!

When will enough be enough1

Oh!! I get it: It's Open Season for Buying Congressional Members. Prove me wrong! @housedemocrats.bsky.social @houserepublicans.bsky.social

When will enough be enough1

MGG, Their all on the Graft!!

David Meyer

@dmey.bsky.social

brad would not have missed the hegseth impeachment vote because of traffic

2513h ago

Dede Bell ☮️🌎👩‍💻

@dedebell.bsky.social

Lawmakers Report That Some Democrats Missed Hegseth Impeachment Vote to Attend Event for ‘AIPAC Front Group’ - Stephen Prager - Published: Nov 11, 2026 "The event, hosted by the group Elect Democratic Women, which funneled nearly $2.4 million from AIPAC ..." www.commondreams.org/news/aipac-f...

113h ago

Carlos

@dapherdoos.bsky.social

Nancy Pelosi skipping the vote to impeach Hegseth because she was getting a lifetime achievement award should be bigger news. www.yahoo.com/news/videos/...

153h ago

serafina-tiklya.bsky.social

@serafina-tiklya.bsky.social

Someone help me here. Some Dems missed vote to impeach Hegseth. Impeachment means NOTHING to these psychos! Midterms are over - Senators’ votes don’t matter at this time. There weren’t votes in Senate to remove him, so why are people upset? And probably too little time to hold trial anyway!

1111h ago

OSKYWOSKY

@oskywosky.bsky.social

Botched Hegseth impeachment may have handed Democrats a sharper weapon: legal expert

32h ago

Jenn Budd

@jennbudd.bsky.social

On why 3 Democrats missed the vote: they were attending a fundraiser with war-mongering & cryptocurrency lobbyists. open.substack.com/pub/dropsite...

32h ago

Nick Turse

@nickturse.bsky.social

Hegseth Dodges Impeachment, for Now. And Tom Morello on Fighting for the World You Want theintercept.com/2026/11/13/p...

72h ago

Paul Poast

@profpaulpoast.bsky.social

The headline of today’s @wpr.bsky.social column says it all: Hegseth needs to go www.worldpoliticsreview.com/hegseth-impe...

42h ago

Mike Walker

@newnarrative.bsky.social

Secretary of defense Pete Hegseth narrowly avoided impeachment on Tuesday, but his future is anything but secure as an enraged Democratic caucus prepares to take control of both the House and Senate in January. theintercept.com/2026/11/13/p...

32h ago

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nytimes.comDemocrats Face Backlash After Missing Hegseth Impeachment Vote (Gift Article)open.substack.comDemocrats Missed Hegseth Impeachment Vote While at a Fundraiser with Defense Lobbyists newrepublic.comFull List of Democrats Who Missed Hegseth Impeachment Vote—and Why

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