Booker backs Schatz for Durbin’s leadership spot

Booker endorses Hawaii Democrat to replace Durbin in Senate party leadership role next year

Other liberal senators that are reportedly considering Senate Minority Whip include Minnesota's Amy Klobuchar and Washington's Patty Murray.

Contender to Replace Durbin as Senate Democrat Whip Is Pro-Abortion, Pro-LGBTQ

Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, a hard-core liberal, is seen by insiders as a leading contender to succeed the retiring Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois as the Senate Democratic whip in the next Congress. Schatz has served in the Senate since December 2012 and currently serves in a party leadership role as the chief deputy whip. Two other Senate Democrats, Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Patty Murray of Washington, are also seen by some Senate insiders …

Booker backs Schatz for Durbin’s leadership spot

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) said he’s backing his colleague Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) in his bid to become the next Democratic whip.

Schatz earns Cory Booker support to replace Durbin as Democratic whip

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) offered a preemptive endorsement to Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI), the front-runner to replace Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) as Democratic whip in the Senate. Schatz has not formally announced a run for the position, open for the…

Booker backs Schatz. And some new details on the House GOP tax plan.

Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) is picking up a key endorsement in his yet-to-be-announced bid to become the next Senate Democratic whip.

Booker Backs Schatz for Senate Democratic Whip

“Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) is picking up a key endorsement in his yet-to-be-announced bid to become the next Senate Democratic whip,” Punchbowl News reports. “Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), who was floated as a potential contender for the job, told us that Schatz has his ‘full, unqualified support’ for the No. 2 Senate Democratic leadership post.” “Schatz hasn’t officially jumped into the contest but is seen as the frontrunner and has been making calls…