McConnell: Senate would have ‘no choice’ but to take up impeachment – Washington Examiner

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday he would take up impeachment articles passed by the House because he is required to do so under Senate rules.

“It’s a Senate rule related to impeachment that would take 67 votes to change, so I would have no choice but to take it up,” McConnell told CNBC in an interview. “The Senate would have to take up an impeachment resolution if it came over from the House.”

The statement puts to rest speculation that McConnell might ignore the House if it passes one or more articles of impeachment against President Trump. The Senate would have to hold a trial on each of the articles presented by House Democrats.

Senate Republicans, who run the upper chamber, would have full control over the Senate proceedings after the House’s presentation of the articles.

McConnell said that while the Senate would have to take up impeachment, “how long you are on it is a different matter.”