Bernie Sanders won’t support Schumer for Senate Democratic leader, saying it’s time for change
Sanders said Schumer needs a contested vote as Democrats weigh fresh leadership after their midterm gains.
- On Tuesday, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and Michigan Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin announced they will not support Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer for leadership next year.
- Sanders stated that while he respects Schumer's work ethic, the recent midterm elections mandate "change" and a "new direction" for the Democratic Party.
- Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen has emerged as a potential alternative, confirming Tuesday he is in "listening mode" regarding a leadership run.
- Progressive groups including RootsAction have launched campaigns urging senators to back fresh leadership, with Senate Democrats expected to hold secret-ballot elections next month.
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The Seattle TimesBernie Sanders won’t support Schumer for Senate Democratic leader, saying it’s time for change
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Bernie Sanders said Tuesday he would not be supporting Sen. Chuck Schumer as the Democratic majority leader in the new Congress, setting up a seismic confrontation after the party’s sweep to power in the midterm elections.
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Bernie Sanders won't support Schumer for Senate Democratic leader, saying it's time for change
Sen. Bernie Sanders says he won't be supporting Sen. Chuck Schumer as the Democratic majority leader in the new Congress. Sanders was joined Tuesday by Democratic Sen.
Sanders, Slotkin say they won’t back Schumer for majority leader
Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) announced Tuesday that they would not back Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) in his effort to become majority leader next year.The duo — leading voices on the center and left of the Democratic Party — took pains to avoid discussing specific policy issues, arguing instead that it is time for a new generation of leaders to take charge. "If this campaign was about anything, it was about change," S…
Bernie Sanders says he won't support Schumer as Democratic leader in new Congress
Sen. Bernie Sanders said Tuesday he won't support Sen. Chuck Schumer as Democratic leader in the new Congress, becoming the most prominent progressive to oppose his candidacy to date.
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