Schumer and Van Hollen face off for Senate majority leader. What do Democrats think?
Within moments of Chris Van Hollen announcing his intent to challenge Chuck Schumer in a race to lead next year’s Senate Democratic majority, endorsements began flying.
Senator Van Hollen is challenging Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for the top Democratic leadership position in the Senate, arguing that the recent midterm election results indicate Americans desire a change in Washington. Van Hollen claims Democrats need new leadership to address the broken economic system that favors the wealthy and to fight against special interests.
This comes after Democrats secured control of the Senate, winning at least 55 seats. Van Hollen has garnered support from several Democratic senators, including Bernie Sanders and Abdul El-Sayed. Schumer, who has led Senate Democrats since January 2017, welcomed a discussion about the caucus's future but claimed he has the votes needed to be re-elected as leader.
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