Thread by @jennfranconews

#HappeningNow: Debate on a resolution setting the rules for an impeachment trial reconvenes on the Senate floor, with Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) speaking. #ImpeachmentTrial

Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) is now speaking, making her the first woman to present arguments on the Senate floor as a House manager in a presidential impeachment trial.

*cites precedent to push for evidence to be allowed during President Trump's trial. #ImpeachmentTrial

Patrick Philbin, Deputy White House Counsel, now has the floor.

*Accuses House Democrats of rushing through the process, says subpoenas sent to WH officials were unauthorized. #ImpeachmentTrial

#NEW: The Senate votes 53-47 along party lines to table an amendment proposed by Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to push for testimony from WH COS Mick Mulvaney & any documents the WH blocked, including information from the NSC. #ImpeachmentTrial

#NEW: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer introduces a third amendment to impeachment rules, calling to subpoena records and other documents from the White House budget office (OMB).

(*Vote is still pending on amendment to subpoena State Dept. documents.) #ImpeachmentTrial

#BREAKING: The Senate votes 53-47 along party lines to table an amendment proposed by Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to subpoena State Department documents. #ImpeachmentTrial

#NEW: Senate begins 2-hours of debate on a third amendment to impeachment rules introduced by Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to subpoena records and other documents from the White House budget office (OMB).

(McConnell says 30-minute break to follow after Senators vote.)

#BREAKING: Senate votes to table proposal by Sen. Schumer to subpoena records from the White House budget office along a 53-47 vote. #ImpeachmentTrial

#BREAKING: The Senate votes 53-47 to table yet another amendment by Sen. Chuck Schumer, calling to subpoena White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney.

#NEW: The Senate begins debate on Schumer amendment to subpoena Defense Dept. documents on WH aid to Ukraine.

#NEW: Senate votes 53-47 to reject the fifth Schumer amendment to subpoena Defense Dept. documents related to President Trump’s Ukraine dealings.

#NEW: The Senate voted 53-47 to kill the sixth Schumer amendment that would have subpoenaed testimony from Robert Blair, an assistant to the president & Mulvaney adviser, and Michael Duffey, a senior official at OMB.

#NEW: The Senate voted to table Schumer's seventh amendment on the handling of evidence by a 53-47 vote.

Now debating proposal to subpoena former national security adviser John Bolton for testimony. #ImpeachmentTrial

#NEW: The Senate voted 53-47 to table an amendment to subpoena former NSA John Bolton.

Now voting on Schumer amendment to provide that motions to subpoena witnesses or documents shall be in order after the question period.

#NEW: The Senate votes 52-48 to table Schumer amendment that would’ve allowed senators more time to file responses to motions.

GOP Sen. Susan Collins of Maine was the first defection of the rules-debate process.

#NEW: The Senate votes 53-47 to table Schumer amendment that would’ve authorized SCOTUS Chief Justice John Roberts to determine if the Senate should summon a witness or documents.

#NEW: The Senate votes 53-47 to adopt Majority Leader Mitch McConnell trial framework, killing 11 Schumer proposed amendments in the process.

Upper chamber adjourns until 1 pm EST Wed. when the trial resumes.