GOP effort to dismiss impeachment articles appears grim as McConnell reveals support for trial rules
An endeavor by a faction of Senate Republicans to modify chamber rules to dismiss the impeachment articles yet to be transferred from the House appeared Tuesday to have little chance of coming to fruition after Majority Leader Mitch McConnell confirmed they have the votes to pass trial rules that will mirror those of the Clinton era.
It seems unlikely the measure, currently co-sponsored by a dozen of Hawley's GOP colleagues, will receive a vote as Republicans are confident they'll emerge successful in staving off Democratic demands to subpoena witnesses and will prevail in implementing Clinton trial rules. In addition, it appears questionable whether Hawley's measure would receive enough support from his own colleagues, an uncertainty he conceded.
McConnell's office declined to comment on whether the measure would receive a vote. But Hawley appeared confident, highlighting that two of the co-sponsors—Sens. John Barrasso and Joni Ernst —are members of leadership. Sen. Chris Van Holland questioned how such a"frivolous thing" like Hawley's proposal could even be constitutional, a perception that Hawley rejected.
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