Chris Van Hollen Set to Challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate Majority Leader

Sen. Chris Van Hollen announced that he will run for Senate majority leader, challenging Sen. Chuck Schumer for the position.

Van Hollen, a progressive from Maryland, said voters sent a clear message in the midterm elections — that they want "change from the status quo."

Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland has emerged as a favorite of Democrats seeking an alternative to Senator Chuck Schumer, who says he has the votes to win.

Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland announced Thursday that he will challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader.

Maryland Democrat challenges party leader after midterms sweep, saying: ‘The American people called for change’ Chris Van Hollen, the Democratic senator of Maryland, said Thursday that he will run for Senate majority leader in the next Congress, setting up a challenge to Democratic leader Chuck Schumer after the party swept to power in the midterm elections. Van Hollen said in a statement that “the American people called for change” and that is why he is running. Continue reading...

Sen. Chris Van Hollen announced Thursday that he'll challenge Chuck Schumer for majority leader. Why it matters: Van Hollen's bid gives grassroots activists nearly three weeks to pressure Senate Democrats before they cast secret ballots in the Dec. 1 leadership election. The attempt to oust Schumer (D-N.Y.) underscores that deep divisions are plaguing the Democratic Party despite their overwhelming midterm success. Van Hollen (D-Md.) has served in the Senate since 2017 and has been in Congress s

Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., announced Thursday he will run for Senate majority leader, becoming the first to challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) said he would challenge Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for the role of majority leader on Thursday, setting up a showdown in the upper chamber as Democrats prepare to retake the majority. In a post to the social platform X, Van Hollen called for “new leadership” in the Senate.…

Chuck Schumer faces a formal challenge from Chris Van Hollen for Senate Democratic leader after Van Hollen accused him of siding with AIPAC.

Sen. Chris Van Hollen announced Thursday night that he would run for Senate majority leader, launching a challenge to Sen. Charles E. Schumer of New York, the current Democratic leader. Van Hollen, a Maryland Democrat first elected to the Senate in 2016, served in leadership in the House and has been chairman of both the […] The post Van Hollen announces bid for majority leader, but Schumer says he has the votes appeared first on Roll Call.

Van Hollen’s challenge comes after he said he was considering a bid and after Schumer has said he has the necessary support to win.