Arvada Rep. Pettersen blames ‘traffic incident’ for missing Hegseth impeachment vote

Representative Brittany Pettersen did not vote on whether to impeach Secretary of War Pete Hengseth. Courtesy photo Democratic Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen, whose 7th District includes Arvada, was one of 11 Democrats who missed the vote on whether or not to impeach U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Nov. 10, ultimately leading to the impeachment effort’s failure for the time being. In a party-line vote (besides a lone affirmative vote from Republican Rep. Thomas Massie, who led the impeachment effort), the House voted 211 to 204 to refer the matter to the House Judiciary Committee, effectively killing the effort to remove Hegseth from his post. A spokesperson for Pettersen said that she, along with other absent representatives, missed the vote due to a “traffic incident outside the Capitol.” The spokesperson added that House Republicans chose to close the vote before the absent representatives could arrive.

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