Morphine Prince 110,720 Posted 12 minutes ago Share Posted 12 minutes ago Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen announced Thursday he would challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader, launching an uphill battle to lead the chamber’s Democrats after their sweeping victory in the midterms. “This is not about any one individual, but it is about answering the call of the American people,” Van Hollen said in an MS NOW interview, calling his candidacy a response to the “huge outburst of democracy” in the midterms. The closed-ballot leadership election is scheduled for December 1. Several returning Senate Democrats — and most incoming freshmen — have declined to publicly back Schumer for the job, though Schumer needs just majority support from his caucus to win. Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2026/11/12/politics/chris-van-hollen-chuck-schumer-senate-democratic-leader 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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