Axios Report GroundingPrivileged ResolutionU.S. House of RepresentativesH. Res. Procedural Simulator
Iran War Impeachment Resolution Explorer
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) motion to impeach Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth regarding unauthorized military operations against Iran.
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Source: U.S. Constitution Art. I §8 cl. 11 & War Powers Resolution of 1973 (50 U.S.C. 1541–1548)
House Floor Whip CountThreshold: 218 Votes
194
Projected Yeas (Simple Majority Needed)
24 Votes Short
Deficit to 218 Margin
0 VotesThreshold: 218 (50%+1)435 Full House
Anti-Interventionist Republicans (Massie Wing)12
GOP members willing to break party lines on War Powers authorization.
Democratic Caucus Yeas182
Democrats supporting impeachment articles vs. referral motions.
Resolution Fails Floor Adoption: At 194 votes, the resolution is 24 votes short of the required 218 simple majority. Leadership would successfully execute a motion to table or refer without instruction.