Washington (USA), Nov. 11 (LaPresse) – Controversy has erupted over the absence of several Democratic representatives from the House chamber on Tuesday evening, during a vote in which Republicans effectively derailed the attempt to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. Democratic Representative Melanie Stansbury said that she and several colleagues were unable to reach the Capitol in time to vote because of a traffic accident and a police escort for a bus during the voting process. “Like other members of Congress, Representative Stansbury was delayed while trying to get to the Capitol to vote, due to a traffic accident and a police escort for a bus. By the time she arrived in the House chamber, the vote had just concluded”, her office said in a statement on X. The Republican motion, which referred the initiative against Hegseth to the Judiciary Committee, effectively shelving it for the remainder of the current legislative session, was approved by a very narrow margin, with 211 votes in favour and 204 against.
US, Democrats blame traffic for their absence during House vote on Hegseth: “There was traffic”
Washington (USA), Nov. 11 (LaPresse) – Controversy has erupted over the absence of several Democratic representatives from the House chamber on Tuesday evening, during a vote in which Republicans effectively derailed the attempt to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. Democratic Representative Melanie Stansbury said that she and several colleagues were unable to reach the Capitol in time to vote because of a traffic accident and a police escort for a bus during the voting process. “Like other members of Congress, Representative Stansbury was delayed while trying to get to the Capitol to vote, due to a traffic accident and a police escort for a bus. By the time she arrived in the House chamber, the vote had just concluded”, her office said in a statement on X. The Republican motion, which referred the initiative against Hegseth to the Judiciary Committee, effectively shelving it for the remainder of the current legislative session, was approved by a very narrow margin, with 211 votes in favour and 204 against.