
GOP senators convince Speaker Johnson to delay impeachment article delivery
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GOP senators were able to pressure Speaker Mike Johnson to delay the impeachment article delivery in order to allow more time for debate and discussion of an impeachment trial.
At least 10 Republican senators said they were actively pressuring the speaker to delay delivering the articles in order to prevent Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and the Democratic caucus from tabling the trial ahead of the weekend and sending senators home shortly after, a source familiar with the situation told Fox News Digital. Julia Johnson is a politics writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business, leading coverage of the U.S. Senate. She was previously a politics reporter at the Washington Examiner.
Schumer told senators in a dear colleague letter last week that proceedings would begin Thursday per procedure once the articles are delivered on Wednesday as expected. Speaker Johnson had indicated the delivery date in a letter previously sent to Schumer. Follow Julia's reporting on X at @JuliaaJohnson_ and send tips to Julia.Johnson@fox.com.