Bernie Backs Schumer Leadership Challenger
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Chuck Schumer is getting a challenger for Senate Majority Leader.
Democrat Senator Chris Van Hollen announced he would be running for Senate Majority Leader.
Hollen posted, “In this election, Americans called on us to unrig an economy rigged against working people & fueled by political corruption. To deliver, we need new leadership. This isn’t about any one person – it’s about answering that call.”
Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland announced Thursday that he will challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader.
“In this election, Americans called on us to unrig an economy rigged against working people & fueled by political corruption. To deliver, we need new leadership. This isn’t about any one person – it’s about answering that call,” Van Hollen said in a post on X. “That’s why I’m running for Senate Majority Leader.”
The decision by Van Hollen, who said earlier this week he was in “listening mode” about running for majority leader, marks the most significant step by a high-profile Democrat to challenge the party’s existing leadership since it decisively won last week’s midterms.
Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont quickly threw his support behind Van Hollen on Thursday. Some other Democrats have not yet committed to voting for Schumer in leadership elections, which are expected early next month, but haven’t explicitly endorsed another candidate.
Bernie Sanders announced he is backing Van Hollen over Schumer.
Sanders wrote, “The American people voted for change. They want a Democratic Party that will stand up to powerful special interests, take on the billionaire class, and fight for working families. That is why I am supporting Senator Chris Van Hollen to lead Senate Democrats.”
Schumer claims he has enough votes to become leader.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is backing Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., for the role of Senate Democratic leader.
“The American people voted for change. They want a Democratic Party that will stand up to powerful special interests, take on the billionaire class and fight for working families. That is why I am supporting Senator Chris Van Hollen to lead Senate Democrats,” Sanders said in a Thursday post on X.
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Schumer asserted in a post that he has the support to retain his leadership position: “I welcome any discussion about the future of our caucus and the important work ahead. I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished together—55 seats and counting is an amazing result—and I have the votes to continue serving as Democratic Leader. I look forward to leading our new Democratic majority and delivering for the American people.”
Sanders had said during a Tuesday press conference that he would not support Schumer for re-election as Senate Democratic leader.
