The House will likely vote on Wednesday to appoint Democratic lawmakers to serve as impeachment managers in a Senate trial weighing charges against President Trump.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a California Democrat, announced the schedule in a closed-door meeting Tuesday in the Capitol basement.

Senate Republican leaders said a trial could begin next week.

Democrats have been withholding impeachment articles for nearly a month.

They voted on Dec. 19 to impeach Trump for obstruction of Congress and abuse of power.

Once Democrats name the impeachment managers, those lawmakers will walk the articles over to the Senate, House Rules Committee Chairman Jim McGovern told the Washington Examiner.

The vote is scheduled to take place a day after a critical Democratic presidential debate scheduled for Tuesday night in Des Moines, Iowa.