US House to vote to send Trump impeachment trial to Senate

House of Representatives would vote on Wednesday to send to US Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, lawmakers from opposition Democratic party said on Tuesday.

435-member US House of Representatives, where Democrats enjoy a majority, last month charged Trump with "high crimes and misdemeaurs" and impeached him for pressuring Ukraine to investigate a political rival.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has led her Democratic party in impeachment against Trump, told this to her party Caucus during a meeting at US Capitol.

" vote will be tomorrow (Tuesday)," Congressman Henry Cuellar told reporters after meeting.

Pelosi, during caucus meeting, did t name House manrs for Senate trial. However, House vote would include names of manrs who would argue case on ir behalf.

" resolution will be done tomorrow; manrs will be named in resolution. We'll have about a 10-minute debate and we'll vote on it and n send everything over. And Senate trial, I assume, will start next week," Cuellar said.

Initiated by Pelosi on September 24, House, where Democratic party enjoys a majority, voted on two articles on impeachment against Trump: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Trump and White House have denied those charges.

Trump, joined by his Republican party, has accused Democrats of one-sided impeachment proceedings against him.

Republicans enjoy majority in 100-member Senate. As such Trump appears to be confident that impeachment would be defeated in Senate.

White House has confirmed its defence team for Senate trial. PTI LKJ CPS