Reed Statement on House Voting on Procedural Measure to Set Aside Consideration of Hegseth Impeachment

WASHINGTON, DC -- Tonight, after the U.S. House of Representatives voted on a procedural measure to block the consideration of impeachment of U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement: “Tonight, House Republicans rejected the clear message from the election and instead circled the wagons and doubled-down on Trump’s war with Iran. Republicans voted to shield Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth from accountability. “I think this partisan, party-line decision shows why Republicans were routed in the last election. Democrats are committed to meaningful oversight and accountability. “I will aggressively pursue the facts, follow the evidence, and provide rigorous oversight of Secretary Hegseth and the U.S. Department of Defense. Congress must examine corruption and wrongdoing wherever we find it.”