“Officially without the article’s of impeachment in the hands of the Senate there has been no vote. “
Be real.
It’s not like the House can deny they impeached Trump. It’s a done deal.
The Senate is under no obligation to wait for the House to do anything. They are driving now.
And there is no power in the world that can stop the Senate from handling this as they damn well please.
McConnell could introduce a Motion to Dismiss tomorrow morning using rules approved 100-0 in 1999. And he could allow but 4hrs of debate before voting.
All of which is in perfect compliance with the Constitution.