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Sen. Josh HawleyJoshua (Josh) David HawleyFive tech stories to watch in 2020 The most expensive congressional races of the last decade Senate GOP wants speedy Trump acquittal MORE (R-Mo.) will try to dismiss the articles of impeachment against President TrumpDonald John TrumpFive environmental fights to watch in 2020 Lawmakers close to finalizing federal strategy to defend against cyberattacks The 7 big Supreme Court cases to watch in 2020 MORE that House Democrats have delayed sending to the Senate. 

Hawley, in a pair of tweets, argued that normally “if prosecution doesn’t proceed with case, it gets dismissed.”

“So on Monday, I will introduce measure to dismiss this bogus impeachment for lack of prosecution,” he tweeted. 

This will expose Dems’ circus for what it is: a fake impeachment, abuse of the Constitution, based on no evidence. If Dems won’t proceed with trial, bogus articles should be dismissed and @realDonaldTrump fully cleared

— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) January 2, 2020

Officials for the GOP senator didn’t immediately respond to questions about his plan. 

The House last month passed two articles of impeachment — one on the president abusing his power in his dealings with Ukraine and another on him obstructing Congress during its investigation of those actions — making Trump the third president in U.S. history to be impeached.

But Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy Pelosi2020 forecast: A House switch, a slimmer Senate for GOP — and a bigger win for Trump Impeachment inquiry tops Americans’ list of most important news stories of 2019 10 controversies that rocked the Trump White House in 2019 MORE (D-Calif.) has declined to say when she will transmit the articles to the Senate, an action that would kick off the impeachment trial. 

Pelosi said she wants to know the details of the trial proceedings. The move appears to have rankled Trump, who has repeatedly lashed out over the decision. 

Hawley’s pledge to try to dismiss the impeachment effort comes after Trump tweeted a quote this week from Fox News arguing for the articles to be dismissed. 

But Senate Republicans have also signaled that they want to acquit Trump fully, not merely dismiss the articles. Majority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellFive environmental fights to watch in 2020 U.S. combat deaths in Afghanistan highest in years 2020 forecast: A House switch, a slimmer Senate for GOP — and a bigger win for Trump MORE (R-Ky.) has also previously shot down the idea of dismissing the articles, saying the Senate will have a trial. 

“I don’t think there’s any question that we have to take up the matter. The rules of impeachment are very clear, we’ll have to have a trial. My own view is that we should give people the opportunity to put the case on,” McConnell said in November.

Sen. Roy BluntRoy Dean BluntSenate Republican predicts impeachment trial ends by State of the Union Senate GOP wants speedy Trump acquittal Republicans attack Pelosi for impeachment stalemate MORE (Mo.), the No. 4 Republican in the chamber, told reporters shortly before the recess that he did not anticipate a motion to dismiss. Meanwhile, Sen. John CornynJohn CornynRepublicans came to the table on climate this year Senators seek to weaponize Clinton trial in Trump impeachment Schumer aims to drive wedge between Republicans on impeachment MORE (R-Texas), an adviser to McConnell, said in November that he did not think Republicans would get the 51 votes to dismiss the articles. 

“There’s some people talking about trying to stop the bill, dismiss charges basically as soon as they get over here. I think that’s not going to happen. That would require 51 votes,” he said.