Representative Thomas Massie's attempt to remove Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ended when House Republicans voted to table his impeachment resolution on Sept. 16. The eight-article measure accused Hegseth of violating the War Powers Resolution through military operations in the Iran conflict. Massie told CNN that he kept the filing a secret from Republican leadership until he took it to the House floor to avoid being blocked from reading the charges aloud.

Speaker Mike Johnson described the move as a "publicity stunt" by a member seeking attention and ended the House session early on Sept. 16 to block an immediate vote. Because Massie used a privileged resolution, the House was required to act on the measure within two legislative days, which led to the motion being tabled.