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.

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.

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.