Congresswoman Luz Rivas Votes to Proceed with Impeachment Proceedings Against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) released the following statement on her vote to move forward with impeaching Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth:

"I voted to proceed with impeaching Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. He has undermined our national security and engineered an unpopular and reckless war in Iran that the American people are paying for. He is not fit to continue as the Secretary of Defense.

"Hegseth and Trump started their war in Iran to deflect from the Trump Administration's refusal to address the real issues impacting the American people, including the affordability crisis, releasing all the Epstein Files, and reigning in an out-of-control ICE.

"Over the past eight months, Hegseth's and Trump's war has resulted in 23 servicemembers killed and over 860 injured. With no clear exit strategy and a refusal to end this unpopular war, Hegseth is harming our servicemembers abroad and putting working families through financial strain at home.

"Since the war in Iran began, households have been forced to pay over $2,000 more in everyday expenses, including sharp increases to the cost of gas. In Los Angeles County, the average cost of gas has soared to over $6 per gallon. Last week, the American people made it clear they want to see lower costs, increased accountability into the Trump Administration, and an end to another forever war. That starts with removing Hegseth from power.

"Pete Hegseth continues to harm our servicemembers, abandon military families, and make our country less safe. He must be removed from power before more lives are put in unnecessary danger."

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