The debate is underway on a House resolution to establish formal procedures for the ongoing impeachment inquiry into President Trump’s alleged political interference in foreign aid to Ukraine.

A subsequent vote, which is expected around 11 a.m. ET, is likely to pass the Democratic-controlled House. The resolution calls for open hearings, addressing Republican criticism that the impeachment proceedings thus far have been conducted behind closed doors and signaling that the probe will soon enter a public phase.

In a letter to colleagues, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the resolution “establishes the procedure for hearings that are open to the American people, authorizes the disclosure of deposition transcripts, outlines procedures to transfer evidence to the Judiciary Committee as it considers potential articles of impeachment, and sets forth due process rights for the President and his Counsel.”

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“We are taking this step to eliminate any doubt as to whether the Trump Administration may withhold documents, prevent witness testimony, disregard duly authorized subpoenas, or continue obstructing the House of Representatives,” she added. “Nobody is above the law.”

“The evidence we have already collected paints the picture of a President who abused his power by using multiple levers of government to press a foreign country to interfere in the 2020 election,” House Democrats leading the probe said in a statement. “The next phase will move from closed depositions to open hearings where the American people will learn firsthand about the President’s misconduct.”

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  Trump supporters slam ‘sham process’

  President Trump’s Republican allies in the House have been sharply critical of the process.

  Speaking on the House floor, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, urged a “no” vote on the resolution.

  “Trying to put a ribbon on a sham process doesn’t make it any less of a sham,” Jordan said.

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  President Donald Trump talks to reporters before boarding Air Force One on Monday. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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  Debate begins

  Before the vote takes place, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are being given the chance to speak about the resolution on the House floor. Members are allowed one minute each. The debate is expected to last two to three hours before a full House vote.

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  President Trump stands during a Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony in the Oval Office earlier this month. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)