House Democrats easily passed a rule allowing for six hours of debate on the articles on Wednesday, overcoming a necessary procedural step to allow the measure to come to the floor for a full House vote later in the day.

The rule passed in a 228-137 vote largely along party lines.

The rule's passage comes after Republicans utilized multiple procedural tactics to delay the process , though Rep. Mark Walker (R-N.C.) said GOP lawmakers "don't look at it as stalling, we just look at it that we are going to hold the ground until the very end."