Doesnt the senate now have to drop all other items and focus on the trial? If no CRA or budget has been passed then no SS, Medicare, Medicaid, welfare .... should occur until impeachment referral has been addressed. If the republicans were smart then they should hang impeachment around the democrats neck and shut everything down over Christmas because democrats chose politics over people.
Now Trump can go after the House dems since they can no longer say he is abusing them.
Ordering more lamp posts and short ropes.