Minnesota Senate Republicans tried to expel Sen. Nicole Mitchell, DFL-Woodbury, from the chamber Monday, arguing that her felony burglary charge restricts her from adequately representing her constituents and that the nature of the allegations are unbecoming of a Minnesota senator.

The Senate vote was 33-33 on whether to consider on the motion to expel Mitchell. Motions die in the event of a tie so it was blocked.

A vote for a motion to expel embattled DFL Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell failed in the chamber on Monday.

Roseville, as the Senate debates her expulsion, at the State Capitol on Monday. (Renée Jones Schneider/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

A Becker County judge recently granted Mitchell's request to delay her jury trial until after the 2025 legislative session is over.

ST PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Senate Republicans failed Monday in a bid to expel DFL State Sen. Nicole Mitchell as she faces criminal burglary charges.

As the Minnesota Senate’s power-sharing agreement approaches its end, Republicans took a swing at unseating Democrat Sen. Mitchell, but a vote to vote on Mitchell's seat died in a tie

Republican Senator Steve Drazkowski issued a statement on Monday following a blocked motion to expel Senator Nicole Mitchell for felony burglary charges.

An effort to expel embattled DFL Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell failed in the chamber on Monday. Republican Sen. Jordan Rasmusson of Fergus Falls introduced the motion to expel Mitchell, who last year was charged with burglary.

It was chaos times two on Monday at the Minnesota Capitol as Senate Republicans tried again to expel DFL Sen. Nicole Mitchell of Woodbury, who has been charged with felony burglary. The House also remains at a stalemate with Democrats continuing their boycott.