Lawmakers in the House abruptly cut short their final week of business before the midterm elections, postponing a contentious impeachment vote against a Defense secretary until the lame-duck session after canceling planned Thursday proceedings. Republican leaders abandoned scheduled votes, including the resolution to remove the official, as members rushed to leave Washington ahead of the November elections. The move shifts the politically charged debate into the post-election period, where lawmakers will return with reduced urgency and a new congressional dynamic. The decision reflects both strategic timing and the high-stakes atmosphere surrounding the upcoming vote.
House lawmakers raced for the exits on Wednesday, trimming their final week in Washington ahead of the midterm elections and kicking a controversial vote to impeach Pete Hegseth into the lame duck session. House GOP leaders scrapped votes scheduled for Thursday, when the resolution to remove the Defense secretary was expected to hit the floor....
