More than two dozen Republican senators introduced a resolution Thursday ripping House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiMcConnell focuses on confirming judicial nominees with COVID-19 talks stalled Overnight Defense: Top admiral says 'no condition' where US should conduct nuclear test 'at this time' | Intelligence chief says Congress will get some in-person election security briefings Pelosi must go — the House is in dire need of new leadership MORE (D-Calif.) for delaying sending the articles of impeachment to the Senate, calling it a "flagrant violation of the separation of powers."

The resolution, spearheaded by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham Lindsey Olin GrahamThe Hill's Campaign Report: Arizona shifts towards Biden | Biden prepares for drive-in town hall | New Biden ad targets Latino voters Senate Democrats' campaign arm announces seven-figure investment to boost Graham challenger Graham: Comey to testify about FBI's Russia probe, Mueller declined invitation MORE (R-S.C.), comes as Republicans are growing increasingly frustrated by the delay in the impeachment trial for President Trump Donald John TrumpHR McMaster says president's policy to withdraw troops from Afghanistan is 'unwise' Cast of 'Parks and Rec' reunite for virtual town hall to address Wisconsin voters Biden says Trump should step down over coronavirus response MORE.

"It is our job as Senators to dispose of the articles that were lawfully passed. The Speaker’s attempt to shape or delay the trial is unprecedented. It cannot stand," Graham said in a statement.

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"What the Speaker has been doing is inconsistent with the Constitution and unfair to the President and the American people," he added. “I hope and expect that this constitutional standoff will end soon.”

The resolution would throw the Senate's support behind calling on Pelosi to "immediately appoint impeachment managers and transmit the articles of impeachment to the Senate for disposition consistent with the Constitution of the United States."

It characterizes her decision to delay the articles as a "gross infringement on the constitutional authority of the Senate," while calling it "unprecedented for presidential impeachments" and a move that "is resulting in the denial of President Trump’s day in court."

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellMcConnell focuses on confirming judicial nominees with COVID-19 talks stalled McConnell accuses Democrats of sowing division by 'downplaying progress' on election security Warren, Schumer introduce plan for next president to cancel ,000 in student debt MORE (R-Ky.) is among the two dozen Republicans who are supporting the resolution, though the GOP leader has not indicated it will get a vote.

Graham began circulating his resolution earlier this week, including handing it out during Tuesday's closed-door policy lunch.

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McConnell told Republicans during Thursday's closed-door caucus lunch that they should expect the Senate trial to start next week.

A spokesman for the GOP leader said his comments were not based on conversations with Pelosi, who has not specified when she will send the articles, but indicated on Thursday that it will be "soon."

"I'm not holding them indefinitely," Pelosi said during a press briefing in the Capitol. "I'll send them over when I'm ready, and that will probably be soon."