The top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee is calling on Chairman Jerrold Nadler Jerrold (Jerry) Lewis NadlerDemocrats shoot down talk of expanding Supreme Court Schumer: 'Nothing is off the table' if GOP moves forward with Ginsburg replacement Top Democrats call for DOJ watchdog to probe Barr over possible 2020 election influence MORE (D-N.Y.) to hold a hearing with GOP witnesses before the panel moves ahead with articles of impeachment.

In a letter sent to Nadler on Thursday, Rep. Doug Collins Douglas (Doug) Allen CollinsDemocrats ramp up pressure on Lieberman to drop out of Georgia Senate race The Hill's Campaign Report: Biden on Trump: 'He'll leave' l GOP laywers brush off Trump's election remarks l Obama's endorsements GOP, Democrats look to galvanize women with SCOTUS fight MORE (R-Ga.) argued that Republicans are entitled to a minority hearing under the rules set for impeachment.

“During yesterday’s impeachment hearing, Representative Jim Sensenbrenner Frank (Jim) James SensenbrennerRepublicans call for Judiciary hearing into unrest in cities run by Democrats Scott Fitzgerald wins Wisconsin GOP primary to replace Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner Hillicon Valley: House panel grills tech CEOs during much anticipated antitrust hearing | TikTok to make code public as it pushes back against 'misinformation' | House Intel panel expands access to foreign disinformation evidence MORE (R-Wis.) furnished you with a timely demand for a minority day of hearings, signed by all Republican Members of the Committee,” Collins wrote. “You declined repeated requests by Republican Members during the hearing to acknowledge your obligation to schedule such a hearing or to provide any details on your planned schedule for further impeachment proceedings.”

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The Georgia Republican — one of President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden says voters should choose who nominates Supreme Court justice Trump, Biden will not shake hands at first debate due to COVID-19 Pelosi: Trump Supreme Court pick 'threatens' Affordable Care Act MORE’s most vocal defenders in the House — went on to blast the impeachment inquiry as a “sham.”

Nadler's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The speed at which Democrats are moving makes it highly unlikely a GOP-focused hearing will be scheduled.

Collins’s push comes shortly after Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiPelosi: Trump Supreme Court pick 'threatens' Affordable Care Act Sunday shows preview: Lawmakers prepare for SCOTUS confirmation hearings before election Will Democrats attempt to pack the Supreme Court again? MORE (D-Calif.) announced the House will move forward with articles of impeachment. Multiple Democratic sources said the articles could be introduced as soon as next week.

The request also comes a day after a lengthy Judiciary Committee impeachment hearing that featured three Democratic witnesses and one picked by Republicans. The four legal scholars discussed the constitutional aspects of impeachment, with the GOP witness saying Trump's dealings with Ukraine did not rise to the level of impeachment.