Thune and Schumer face questions about Senate leadership in aftermath of elections
Republicans are weighing a delay as Thune faces no challenger and Democrats privately debate whether Schumer should stay after their midterm gains.
- Senate Republicans gather Tuesday to hold leadership elections, where South Dakota Sen. John Thune is expected to win reelection despite calls from some senators to delay the vote.
- President Donald Trump called Thune "a very fine man" on Monday, but said his reelection "is up to the Senate" as some members argue the party needs time to digest recent election results.
- Across the aisle, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer faces internal discussions about generational change after 12 years leading the caucus, with Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen reportedly considering a challenge.
- Schumer said Democrats will "spend every second of every day striving to prove ourselves worthy of Americans' trust" while lawmakers wrap up government funding before year's end.
- Internal discussions on both sides could prove consequential to parties' effectiveness in the next Congress, as Republicans prepare to confirm nominees before Jan. 3 and Democrats maintain momentum.
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Thune, Schumer face questions about Senate leadership in aftermath of elections
Senators from both parties returned to Washington on Monday with questions about the future of their leadership after last week's election decisively gave Democrats a significant new majority.
Thune and Schumer face questions about Senate leadership in the aftermath of midterm elections
Internal discussions on both sides could prove consequential to their parties’ effectiveness in the next Congress and how voters perceive them leading into the 2028 presidential election.
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