Sen. Chris Van Hollen says he will challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer for majority leader
The challenge sets up the first contested Democratic leadership race in decades as the caucus prepares a secret-ballot vote in early December.
- On Thursday, Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen announced he will challenge Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for the majority leader position, citing the need for new leadership to answer voters' calls for change.
- Progressives have long criticized Schumer for not fighting hard enough against the MAGA agenda, with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders declaring Tuesday that "the time is now for change" to shift the party's direction.
- Defending his tenure, Schumer posted on X that he is "I'm proud of what we've accomplished" after Democrats secured at least 55 seats, while asserting he has sufficient votes to retain his position.
- The caucus remains deeply divided as members prepare for a closed-door, secret-ballot election scheduled for December 1, with many senators declining to publicly state their voting preference.
- This challenge gives grassroots activists nearly three weeks to pressure Senate Democrats before the vote, while Schumer has begun discussing a 2027 legislative agenda with caucus members to shape the party's direction.
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AP Photo/ Julia Demaree NikhinsonBy MIKE CATALINI Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen, who became an early face of Democratic resistance to President Donald Trump in the Republican’s second term in the White House, has emerged as a challenger to New York Sen. Chuck Schumer as their party picks a Senate majority leader. Van Hollen, a two-term incumbent who previously represented...
Sen. Chris Van Hollen Will Challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate Majority Leader
Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen said Thursday he will challenge New York’s Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader when Democrats retake control of both chambers of Congress in January. This follows historic gains for Democrats in last week’s midterm elections. They’ll now control at least 255 seats in the House of Representatives and 55 in the Senate. This is Senator Van Hollen speaking on MS NOW. Sen. Chris Van Hollen: “And it wasn’t only a…
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