Rep. Thomas Massie files impeachment resolution targeting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as House returns for vote

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., filed an impeachment resolution against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday, launching a push intended to force a vote in the House of Representatives when lawmakers return, according to live coverage and reports by PBS NewsHour and other outlets. Massie spoke after filing the measure as House proceedings geared up for what multiple reports described as a potentially dramatic vote on removing one of the Trump administration’s most prominent officials.

PBS NewsHour reported Monday that Massie used the impeachment-resolution filing to set the stage for a vote on whether to remove Hegseth from office. The action comes amid heightened attention on the administration’s leadership and after what PBS described as sweeping election losses, which it said have reshaped the political environment in Washington.

Coverage from The Hill similarly framed the effort as an attempt by Massie to move the process toward a floor contest. CBS News also reported that Hegseth could face an impeachment vote this week as the House returned, describing the situation as part of an unfolding impeachment drive centered on the Defense Department secretary.

While the reports describe the measure as an impeachment resolution filed by Massie and designed to compel consideration, the supplied coverage packet does not specify the resolution’s detailed allegations or the formal “articles of impeachment” language that would be attached to it. The practical next step, per the reporting, is the House’s scheduling and handling of the resolution, which determines whether the matter advances to debate and a recorded vote.

Impeachment in the House is a constitutional process that requires passage by the House before any Senate trial can occur. A House vote would mark a significant step in that process, while the Senate would decide any ultimate removal from office if the House approved impeachment. The timing and rules governing House floor access are therefore central to whether Massie’s filing results in a concrete vote this week, as described by PBS and CBS.

The impeachment effort also highlights internal dynamics over how quickly and under what circumstances the House should consider impeachment. Because the supplied reports emphasize Massie’s goal of forcing a vote rather than focusing on a negotiated timeline, the central questions for the next procedural phase are whether party leadership will allow floor consideration, what committee or scheduling pathways are used, and how quickly lawmakers can move from filing to a roll-call outcome.