众议院议长南希·佩洛西(加州民主党)面临越来越大的压力，要求她公布弹劾条款。在参议院多数党领袖米奇·麦康奈尔(共和党)周二宣布弹劾条款后，她已在参议院搁置了数周。)他拥有通过弹劾审判规则所需的选票。
“我想确保你明白，一旦弹劾审判开始，我们有投票通过一项决议，本质上是一样的...克林顿审判的100票对0票...麦康奈尔在与共和党同事每周共进午餐后对记者说:“这可能是第一阶段。”。
参议院少数党领袖查克·舒默(Chuck Schumer，纽约民主党)发出信号，要求麦康奈尔传唤证人和文件，民主党准备继续审判，并迫使共和党在晚些时候考虑证人。他的评论也标志着佩洛西可能很快会转发这些文章，因为鉴于她失去了政治影响力，她现在将面临越来越大的转发压力。
“演讲者一直说她想看看她正在玩的竞技场...任命弹劾经理，”舒默告诉记者。“越来越清楚的是，米奇·麦康奈尔想尽一切可能避免公平审判。所以，她对正在发生的事情有所了解。”
除了舒默的潜意识信息之外，其他民主党参议员或与该党保持核心关系的独立人士表示，现在是上院进行审判的时候了，这进一步迫使佩洛西放弃对审判过程的控制。佩洛西在周二晚上给民主党同事的一封信中说，一旦麦康奈尔公布了一项概述审判规则的决议，她“就能看到我们将参与的舞台，任命管理人员，并将这些文章提交给参议院。”
“我的感觉是议长佩洛西现在应该把弹劾条款发送到这里，”参议员帕特里克·墨菲(康涅狄格州)说新闻周刊。“我认为没有太多理由进一步拖延。我不反对我们应该尽早开始审判。”
众议院议长南希·佩洛西(民主党众议员)于2019年12月19日在华盛顿特区与众议院民主党人举行新闻发布会，强调今年的立法成就
安格斯·金参议员(缅因州)提出了类似的论点关于MSNBC他说他不相信持有它们会给米奇·麦康奈尔带来任何压力。我认为关键的投票将在审判过程中进行。”
两位温和的民主党人——参议员道格·琼斯(达拉)。)和乔·曼钦提出了类似的论点。
“我希望他们很快会过来，”琼斯告诉美国有线电视新闻网。"我认为大多数人已经准备好开始行动了。"
Manchin讲述华盛顿邮报审判“需要开始”
“让我们在这里做我们必须做的，”他补充道。
舒默说，通过拒绝转发这些文章——民主党最初支持这一举措，但后来有些人对此感到厌倦——佩洛西成功地完成了两件事:让麦康奈尔无法迅速“驳回”这些文章，并显示“大量证据有力地支持证人和文件”
自从特朗普在12月18日被众议院弹劾以来，前国家安全顾问约翰博尔顿改变了方向，说他愿意作证在即将到来的弹劾审判中，新文件的发布为公众提供了与乌克兰丑闻相关的额外证据。这些证据包括显示五角大楼官员对国会单方面扣留乌克兰对外军事援助合法性的担忧的电子邮件，以及特朗普私人律师鲁迪·朱利安尼的助手列夫·帕纳斯(Lev Parnas)提供给众议院弹劾调查人员的前所未见的文件和手机内容。
舒默指责共和党人“害怕”公开并支持传唤据信对特朗普在乌克兰的交易有第一手了解的几位现任和前任政府官员，包括博尔顿和代理白宫幕僚长米克·马尔瓦尼。
“他们知道唐纳德·特朗普会对他们大发雷霆。他们害怕说不，因为他们了解自己的选民，他们的选民会对他们大发雷霆。他们被困住了，”舒默说。“我们不会让他们逃避投票。他们可以推迟它；他们无法避免。”
PRESSURE MOUNTS FOR PELOSI TO RELEASE IMPEACHMENT ARTICLES AS DEMOCRATS SIGNAL READINESS TO PROCEED WITH TRIAL
Pressure is mounting for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to release the articles of impeachment that she's withheld from the Senate for weeks after the announcement Tuesday by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) that he possesses the votes needed to pass impeachment trial rules.
"I wanted to make sure you understood that we have the votes, once the impeachment trial has begun, to pass a resolution, essentially the same... to the 100-0 vote in the Clinton trial, which sets up... what could best be described as maybe a Phase 1," McConnell told reporters following a weekly lunch with GOP colleagues.
The revelation was met with signaling from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), who's demanded that McConnell subpoena witnesses and documents, that Democrats are ready to proceed with the trial and force Republicans at a later date to consider witnesses. His comments were also a sign that Pelosi may soon transmit the articles, as she'll now face growing pressure to do so, given her loss of political leverage.
"The speaker has said all along that she wanted to see the arena in which she was playing in... to appoint impeachment managers," Schumer told reporters. "It's becoming clear that Mitch McConnell wants to do everything he can to avoid a fair trial. So, she has some idea of what's happening."
In addition to Schumer's subliminal messaging, other Democratic senators or independents who caucus with the party said it's time for the upper chamber to conduct its trial, further pressuring Pelosi to relinquish control of the process. In a letter to Democratic colleagues Tuesday night, Pelosi said that once McConnell publishes a resolution outlining trial rules, she "can see the arena in which we will be participating, appoint managers and transmit the articles to the Senate."
"My feeling is that Speaker Pelosi should send the articles of impeachment on over here now," Sen. Patrick Murphy (D-Conn.) told Newsweek. "I don't think there's much reason for further delay. I'm not in disagreement that we should start the trial sooner rather than later."
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, (D-CA) listens during a press conference with House Democrats held to highlight the legislative accomplishments of the year on December 19, 2019 in Washington, D.C.
Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) made a similar argument on MSNBC, saying he doesn't believe holding them "puts any particular pressure on Mitch McConnell. I think the key vote will come in the middle of the trial."
Two moderate Democrats—Sens. Doug Jones (D-Ala.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.V.)—made similar arguments.
"I'm hoping they will come over here soon," Jones told CNN. "I think most people are ready to get moving on this."
Manchin told The Washington Post that the trial "needs to start."
"Let us do what we have to do over here," he added.
By refusing to transmit the articles—a move that Democrats initially supported but that some have since grown weary of, according to reports—Schumer said Pelosi was successful in accomplishing two things: making it so McConnell was unable to quickly "dismiss" the articles and showing there's been a "cascade of evidence that strongly bolsters the case for witnesses and documents."
Since Trump was impeached by the House on December 18, former national security adviser John Bolton reversed course to say he's willing to testify in an impending impeachment trial and the release of new documents have provided the public with additional evidence related to the Ukraine scandal. That evidence includes emails showing Pentagon officials' concerns about the legality to unilaterally withhold foreign military aid from Ukraine appropriated by Congress and never-before-seen documents and iPhone contents from Lev Parnas, an associate of Trump's personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, that will be provided to House impeachment investigators.
Schumer accused Republicans of being "afraid" to go on the record and support subpoenaing several current and former administration officials believed to have firsthand knowledge of Trump's Ukraine dealings, including Bolton and acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney.
"They know Donald Trump would be furious at them. They're afraid to say no because they know their voters, their constituents would be furious at them. They're stuck," Schumer said. "We will not let them avoid the vote. They can delay it; they can't avoid it."
