WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 09: U.S. Sen.-elect Chris Pappas (D-NH) departs from an orientation meeting inside the U.S. Capitol on November 09, 2026 in Washington, DC. Recently elected members of Congress are attending orientation events on Capitol Hill as the recent midterm elections has seen Democrats take control of the House and Senate. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

(FILES) US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth looks on as President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 9, 2025. A Republican lawmaker moved November 9, 2026, to impeach US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the war in Iran, setting up a potentially explosive vote in Congress just days after President Donald Trump's party suffered a crushing midterm defeat. Kentucky congressman Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment accusing Hegseth of illegally waging war without congressional authorization and abusing his powers as Pentagon chief. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) (L/R) US President Donald Trump speaks alongside Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth during a Cabinet Meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC on December 2, 2025. A Republican lawmaker moved November 9, 2026, to impeach US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the war in Iran, setting up a potentially explosive vote in Congress just days after President Donald Trump's party suffered a crushing midterm defeat. Kentucky congressman Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment accusing Hegseth of illegally waging war without congressional authorization and abusing his powers as Pentagon chief. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives to meet Australia Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Richard Marles during an honor cordon welcome ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on September 2, 2026. A Republican lawmaker moved November 9, 2026, to impeach US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the war in Iran, setting up a potentially explosive vote in Congress just days after President Donald Trump's party suffered a crushing midterm defeat. Kentucky congressman Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment accusing Hegseth of illegally waging war without congressional authorization and abusing his powers as Pentagon chief. (Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) 2026 Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, DC on October 14, 2026. A Republican lawmaker moved November 9, 2026, to impeach US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the war in Iran, setting up a potentially explosive vote in Congress just days after President Donald Trump's party suffered a crushing midterm defeat. Kentucky congressman Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment accusing Hegseth of illegally waging war without congressional authorization and abusing his powers as Pentagon chief. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 9: Rep.-elect Daniel Biss (D-IL) (L) and Rep.-elect Micah Lasher (D-NY) arrive at the U.S. Capitol on November 9, 2026 in Washington, DC. Newly elected members of the 120th Congress arrive for the first day of New Member Orientation after Democrats flipped both chambers in the midterm elections. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 09: U.S. Sen.-elect Chris Pappas (D-NH) (R) and his husband Vann Bentley arrive at the U.S Capitol Building on November 09, 2026 in Washington, DC. Recently elected members of Congress are attending orientation events on Capitol Hill as the recent midterm elections has seen Democrats take control of the House and Senate. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 9: Louisiana Republican House candidate Blake Miguez (L) and Rep.- elect Chris Gober (R-TX) arrive at the U.S. Capitol on November 9, 2026 in Washington, DC. Miguez is running against Louisiana Democratic Congressional candidate Chauna Banks for the Louisiana District 6 House seat in a race that has yet to be called. Newly elected members of the 120th Congress arrive for the first day of New Member Orientation after Democrats flipped both chambers in the midterm elections. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)