The delay comes as Senate Republicans seek additional time to make their case for a full trial, knowing that Democrats are expected to quickly dismiss the articles at the beginning of the trial.

In a statement to CNN, Taylor Haulsee, spokesperson for House Speaker Mike Johnson, stated, "To ensure the Senate has adequate time to perform its constitutional duty, the House will transmit the articles of impeachment to the Senate next week. There is no reason whatsoever for the Senate to abdicate its responsibility to hold an impeachment trial."

Originally, House Republican leaders had planned to send the articles to the Senate on Wednesday. However, some Senate Republicans had urged Speaker Johnson to postpone the transfer in order to build more support for blocking a potential motion from Democrats to dismiss the trial.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer affirmed that Democrats are committed to dealing with the impeachment "as expeditiously as possible." Schumer stated, "We are ready to go whenever they are. We are sticking with our plan. We're going to move this as expeditiously as possible."

Louisiana GOP Senator John Kennedy revealed that Senate Republicans had asked Speaker Johnson to delay sending over the articles until Monday to allow for a full week of preparation. However, it remains to be seen whether Senator Schumer will honor the requested extra time.

Senate Republican Whip John Thune explained the reasons behind the push for a delay, stating that it would provide an opportunity for more thorough discussions in the Senate when the articles are received. Thune also mentioned that some members of the Republican conference have been in communication with the House on this matter.

Thune emphasized, "It's the speaker's call, but clearly our members want to have the opportunity not only to debate, but to have some votes on issues they want to raise, in some cases those will be points of order."

Regarding the possibility of a delay, Thune deferred to Speaker Johnson, saying, "That's a question for him. We have members who have been communicating with the House about this, but the only thing I can tell you is what he's said already and that is the intention is to send it over here tomorrow."

As the House prepares to send the impeachment articles against Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate next week, the delay allows Senate Republicans to strategize and garner support for a full trial. The timing and dynamics of the impeachment trial are expected to come into sharper focus as the articles make their way to the Senate floor.