Congress Midterm Session
Massie filed his articles of impeachment against Hegseth as privileged, meaning the House must take them up within two legislative days.Reported by 4 of 15 outlets; wording from The Straits Times.
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Johnson slams Pete Hegseth impeachment articles: ‘It’s a publicity stunt’
How it changed
- 15 Sep
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) filed articles of impeachment against War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday, accusing him of abusing the power of his office.
- 16 Sep
The House is not expected to return to Washington until after the November midterms, leaving lawmakers extra time to campaign in their districts.
Coverage 21 articles
19 Sep Why the House let out early: a matter of debate as Johnson says chamber has 'done its work'
Fox News- 18 Sep Politics Chat, September 17, 2026
Letters from an American 
17 Sep Congress members fleeing DC all say the same thing about filling their gas tanks
The Independent
17 Sep Speaker Johnson avoids controversial votes with early House recess
CBS News
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17 Sep House recesses early until after midterm elections
CBS News
16 Sep The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Massie saying Johnson is sending the House home early to prevent Hegseth impeachment
Fox News
16 Sep Mike Johnson Can’t Protect Pete Hegseth Forever
Mother Jones
16 Sep Johnson slams Pete Hegseth impeachment articles: ‘It’s a publicity stunt’
Washington Examiner
16 Sep House speaker sending lawmakers home early ahead of US midterm election recess
The Guardian
16 Sep Impeach Them. All of Them.
The Bulwark
16 Sep House to leave early, punting Hegseth impeachment vote until after November elections
NBC News
16 Sep Congress goes home after just 7 workdays since summer break ended — and won’t be back until after midterms
New York Post
16 Sep Bill Smokes the Hopium Pipe in the Land of Corn
The Bulwark15 Sep US Republican lawmaker seeks Hegseth’s impeachment over Iran
The Straits Times
15 Sep Read Thomas Massie’s eight impeachment charges against Pete Hegseth
Washington Examiner
15 Sep Anti-Trump Republican FORCES vote to impeach Pete Hegseth over Iran war
Daily Mail
15 Sep House calendar crunch leaves unfinished business
Semafor
15 Sep Military funding, AI and more: Congress returns for short stint before bolting again
ABC News (US)14 Sep ‘The monster is loose’: Mike Johnson is Trump’s proxy pushing AI in Congress even as members fear the worst
The Independent- 14 Sep Lawmakers home in on midterm messages as Congress returns to session
NPR 
14 Sep Your representative doesn’t want to solve crises. They want to campaign on them
Washington Examiner
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