# Will the House vote on impeaching Pete Hegseth? (Before Nov 21, 2026) 30 dated claims from 16 publishers are collected below, each with its source. 21 point toward YES and 0 against it; the rest are context. The research behind this brief is dated 9 November 2026. No direction or probability is published here: the claims and their sources are the brief. - Canonical page: https://market-claims.com/briefs/kxvotehegsethimpeach-26oct-8a17cc1e - Category: politics - Evidence collected: 9 November 2026 - Research dated: 9 November 2026 - Published: 9 November 2026 - Market: Kalshi, https://kalshi.com/markets/kxvotehegsethimpeach/will-the-house-vote-on-impeaching-pete-hegseth/kxvotehegsethimpeach-26oct#kxvotehegsethimpeach-26oct-nov21 - Venue YES price: 92.0c at 9 November 2026 - Market closes: 21 November 2026 Research only. Not financial advice. No trades are placed. The price is the venue's own market price at the snapshot time, shown as context only. It is not an estimate by MarketClaims. **This is an older research snapshot. It may miss subsequent developments.** ## The question, as the venue words it Will the House vote on impeaching Pete Hegseth? (Before Nov 21, 2026) ## How this market settles If the House has conducted any recorded vote on any resolution impeaching Pete Hegseth, any motion to table, refer, or postpone such a resolution, or any special rule that specifically refers to such a resolution after Issuance and before Nov 21, 2026, then the market resolves to Yes. This includes: Roll call votes Recorded votes Yea-and-nay votes Electronic votes (in the House) Division/standing votes The following do NOT satisfy the Payout Criterion: Voice votes where individual member positions are not recorded, including a motion to table, refer, or postpone that is agreed to by voice vote Unanimous consent agreements without a recorded vote Votes in committee, including any vote of the House Judiciary Committee Procedural determinations by the presiding officer, including a ruling on whether a resolution is privileged, and any vote on an appeal of such a ruling Deemed passage without an actual vote A Member giving notice of intent to offer, reading, or introducing a resolution impeaching Pete Hegseth A vote on adjourning or recessing, or on any special rule or other measure that does not specifically refer to a resolution impeaching Pete Hegseth A vote on an amendment to a resolution impeaching Pete Hegseth A vote on a resolution that only authorizes or directs an impeachment inquiry or investigation of Pete Hegseth For clarity, each of the following DOES satisfy the Payout Criterion, whatever the outcome of the vote: A vote on adopting a resolution impeaching Pete Hegseth, or on any article of it A vote on a motion to table, refer, or postpone a resolution impeaching Pete Hegseth A vote on whether the House will consider a resolution impeaching Pete Hegseth, or on ordering the previous question on it A vote on a special rule that specifically refers to a resolution impeaching Pete Hegseth, including ordering the previous question on that rule, whether the rule provides for the resolution's consideration, lays it on the table, refers it, or delays or waives ## Evidence you can inspect _These labels describe how a claim relates to the question. They are not recommendations or independent votes._ ### Evidence supporting YES (21 claims) - "House Un-Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries stated he is a hard "yes" on impeaching Pete Hegseth" [fatelephant.com](https://fatelephant.com/2026/11/08/democrats-target-elon-musk-and-pete-hegseth/), published 8 November 2026 - "House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries supports impeaching Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and stated he will "absolutely vote yes" on the measure" [القدس العربي](https://www.alquds.co.uk/%d8%b2%d8%b9%d9%8a%d9%85-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%af%d9%8a%d9%85%d9%82%d8%b1%d8%a7%d8%b7%d9%8a%d9%8a%d9%86-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d9%85%d8%ac%d9%84%d8%b3-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%86%d9%88%d8%a7%d8%a8-%d8%ac%d9%8a%d9%81%d8%b1/), published 8 November 2026 - "House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries stated on ABC News that he is "a hard yes" on impeaching Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth" [WKJC FM 104.7](https://wkjc.com/politics/71eabb9a08a6f624ffdc7b5014a05ec7), published 8 November 2026 - "Representative Thomas Massie plans to force a vote in the House to remove Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth when Congress returns in November" [Quartz](https://es.qz.com/votacin-de-la-cmara-para-destituir-al-secretario-de-defensa-hegseth-mandato-intermedio-110726), published 7 November 2026 - "House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries stated on ABC's "This Week" that he is a "hard yes" on impeaching Secretary of War Pete Hegseth" [New York Post](https://nypost.com/2026/11/08/us-news/hakeem-jeffries-gloats-that-hes-a-hard-yes-on-another-trump-impeachment/), published 8 November 2026 - "The House is scheduled to vote next week on impeachment articles against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, which were filed by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY)" [Washington Examiner](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/4796359/james-comer-lot-of-questions-hegseth/), published 7 November 2026 - "Hakeem Jeffries believes there will be "incredibly strong support" for the resolution to impeach Pete Hegseth among House Democrats" [WKJC FM 104.7](https://wkjc.com/politics/71eabb9a08a6f624ffdc7b5014a05ec7), published 8 November 2026 - "Republican Rep. Thomas Massie plans to press for consideration of his impeachment resolution against Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth during the week of November 9th" [International Business Times UK](https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/massie-impeachment-resolution-pete-hegseth-1830891), published 8 November 2026 - "The removal of Pete Hegseth would only require a simple majority in the House, according to CNN" [Quartz](https://es.qz.com/votacin-de-la-cmara-para-destituir-al-secretario-de-defensa-hegseth-mandato-intermedio-110726), published 7 November 2026 - "The reason for cutting short the session appeared to be that Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky was planning to force a vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and there was a belief it would pass" [Yahoo](https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/why-pete-hegseth-seems-awfully-193326436.html), published 6 November 2026 - "Comer declined to support Secretary of War Pete Hegseth as an impeachment vote against the secretary is approaching" [Washington Examiner](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/4796359/james-comer-lot-of-questions-hegseth/), published 7 November 2026 - "Another House Republican indicated that many Republicans, including those who lost re-election and those displeased with Hegseth's testimony, would support his impeachment" [Yahoo](https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/why-pete-hegseth-seems-awfully-193326436.html), published 6 November 2026 - "Outgoing Kentucky Republican House Rep. Thomas Massie has vowed to lead an impeachment charge against Pete Hegseth" [Crooks and Liars](https://crooksandliars.com/2026/11/hegseth-posts-bizarre-5-minute-video-his), published 6 November 2026 - "A House Republican told MS NOW that they believe the numbers are sufficient to pass the impeachment resolution and that they would be 'inclined' to support it, stating, 'I think he's been incompetent. It's been all about bravado and not about strategy" [Yahoo](https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/why-pete-hegseth-seems-awfully-193326436.html), published 6 November 2026 - "Gallego expressed confidence that House members would support impeachment efforts against Hegseth, but told Tapper it was "tough" to imagine the Senate getting fully on board" [Yahoo News](https://sg.news.yahoo.com/jake-tapper-assures-democrat-swear-183139367.html), published 6 November 2026 - "Hakeem Jeffries indicated that there would be "incredibly strong support" for the impeachment resolution against Pete Hegseth" [fatelephant.com](https://fatelephant.com/2026/11/08/democrats-target-elon-musk-and-pete-hegseth/), published 8 November 2026 - "Hakeem Jeffries said, "The so-called Secretary of Defense has abused his power, undermined our national security and engineered this reckless and costly war of choice in Iran, which has skyrocketed prices for the American people and made the country less safe," and added, "Pete Hegseth has got to go" [fatelephant.com](https://fatelephant.com/2026/11/08/democrats-target-elon-musk-and-pete-hegseth/), published 8 November 2026 - "Rep. James Clyburn indicated that Pete Hegseth and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. should be made to account for their actions" [Breitbart](https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/11/06/clyburn-impeach-hegseth-rfk-impeaching-trump-is-waste-of-time-because-we-wont-get-votes/), published 7 November 2026 - "When asked if Secretaries Pete Hegseth and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. should be impeached, Rep. James Clyburn answered, "Those two? Yes. Absolutely" [Breitbart](https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/11/06/clyburn-impeach-hegseth-rfk-impeaching-trump-is-waste-of-time-because-we-wont-get-votes/), published 7 November 2026 - "Rep. James Clyburn believes that the vast majority of the United States Senate is upset with Pete Hegseth for "what he's doing to eradicate women from leadership positions in our military, getting rid of African Americans" [Breitbart](https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/11/06/clyburn-impeach-hegseth-rfk-impeaching-trump-is-waste-of-time-because-we-wont-get-votes/), published 7 November 2026 - "On CNN's "Situation Room," Rep. James Clyburn stated that Secretaries Pete Hegseth and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. should "Absolutely" be impeached" [Breitbart](https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/11/06/clyburn-impeach-hegseth-rfk-impeaching-trump-is-waste-of-time-because-we-wont-get-votes/), published 7 November 2026 ### Evidence challenging YES (0 claims) _No claims in this category. Absence here is a coverage limit, not a finding._ ### Context (9 claims) - "House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries supports an impeachment procedure against US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth" [Het Laatste Nieuws](https://www.hln.be/buitenland/pete-hegseth-moet-weg-fractieleider-van-democraten-steunt-afzettingsprocedure-tegen-minister-van-defensie~a73bd4e8/), published 8 November 2026 - "Hakeem Jeffries, the leader of the Democrats in the House of Representatives, endorsed an impeachment trial against the United States Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, on Sunday" [infobae](https://www.infobae.com/america/agencias/2026/11/08/lider-democrata-del-congreso-respalda-juicio-politico-contra-secretario-de-guerra/), published 8 November 2026 - "Hakeem Jeffries, the leading candidate to lead the U.S. House of Representatives after Democrats take control of Congress in January, stated that he "fully agrees" with initiating impeachment proceedings against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth" [Shekulli](https://shekulli.com.al/demokratet-ne-dhomen-e-perfaqesuesve-plotesisht-dakord-per-shkarkimin-e-hegseth-i29416), published 8 November 2026 - "House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) has stated that there are "a lot of questions" regarding Secretary of War Pete Hegseth" [Washington Examiner](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/4796359/james-comer-lot-of-questions-hegseth/), published 7 November 2026 - "House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer told NewsNation that he is confident 'there's a lot of questions about Hegseth' among his colleagues, particularly regarding his handling of the war with Iran" [Yahoo](https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/why-pete-hegseth-seems-awfully-193326436.html), published 6 November 2026 - "House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries questioned Pete Hegseth's continued tenure, writing on X, "Why is Pete Hegseth still around?" [Arutz Sheva Israel News](https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/435759), published 6 November 2026 - "These election results have intensified scrutiny on Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and his involvement in the conflict" [Washington Examiner](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/4796359/james-comer-lot-of-questions-hegseth/), published 7 November 2026 - "Twitter users applauded Nicole Wallace's takedown of Pete Hegseth" [The Poke](https://www.thepoke.com/2026/11/06/this-american-news-anchor-absolutely-eviscerated-pete-hegseth-in-25-seconds-flat-and-its-the-only-elegy-to-his-political-career-youll-ever-need/), published 6 November 2026 - "The article suggests that the impeachment of Pete Hegseth is an attempt to handicap the administration and dehumanize Republicans to prevent them from winning future elections" [fatelephant.com](https://fatelephant.com/2026/11/08/democrats-target-elon-musk-and-pete-hegseth/), published 8 November 2026 ## What this brief cannot settle This brief was assembled automatically from a research report that met a published quality bar. No individual review. It rests on 30 claims from 16 publishers; anything not reported in those sources is not represented here. The report recorded 4 resolution risks, listed with this brief. - The phrase 'after Issuance' is not given a precise timestamp, creating ambiguity about whether votes occurring very close to the market creation date qualify. - The term 'specifically refers to' a resolution impeaching Pete Hegseth in the context of special rules may be subject to interpretive dispute depending on how explicitly a rule names or incorporates such a resolution. - Division/standing votes are listed as qualifying but these are typically not fully recorded by individual member — potential conflict with the requirement that individual member positions be recorded (as stated for voice votes exclusion). - No explicit official source or tracking mechanism is specified for confirming that a qualifying vote has occurred. ## Publication history - Published 9 November 2026; research dated 9 November 2026. - Published 5 November 2026; research dated 5 November 2026. ## Since the previous brief Compared with research dated 5 November 2026. This revision replaces research dated 5 November 2026 with research dated 9 November 2026. 25 of 25 cited sources are new; 0 are carried over. --- The same research can be run on any Polymarket or Kalshi market at https://market-claims.com.