# Bernie Sanders says he won't back Schumer as push for new leadership gains steam > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/1078167 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 8 outlets covering · First listed: Fox News, Nov 11, 2026, 9:41 AM · Read it: Bernie Sanders and Elissa Slotkin say they will not support Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader, calling for a new generation of leadership. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 10, 2026, 2:28 PM: [Sanders, Slotkin won’t back Schumer as Senate Democratic leader]() — The Hill (Newspaper, United States) Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said they would not back Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) as leader of the incoming Democratic majority in the Senate, underscoring tensions in the caucus over who should lead the party after its stunning midterm victories. Progressive and centrist Senate Democrats have come out in opposition to Schumer, who… - Nov 10, 2026, 2:39 PM: [Sanders won't back Schumer as Democratic leader]() — CBS News (TV network, United States) Sen. Bernie Sanders said Tuesday he won't support Sen. Chuck Schumer as Democratic leader in the new Congress, becoming the most prominent progressive to oppose his candidacy to date. - Nov 10, 2026, 2:40 PM: [Bernie Sanders says he won’t back Sen. Schumer for Democratic leader]() — CNN (TV network, United States) - Nov 10, 2026, 3:53 PM: [Sanders, Slotkin won’t back Schumer for Senate Democratic leader]() — MS NOW (TV network, United States) Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., ruled out supporting Sen. Chuck Schumer for another term, while Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., said she would withhold her vote until she sees a “concrete plan.” - Nov 10, 2026, 4:16 PM: [Bernie Sanders says he will not back Schumer for Senate Democratic leader]() — Guardian (Newspaper, United Kingdom) - Nov 10, 2026, 4:22 PM: [Bernie Sanders says he won’t support Chuck Schumer for Senate Democratic leadership]() — AP (Wire service, United States) - Nov 10, 2026, 7:37 PM: [Bernie Sanders Opposes Schumer as Majority Leader]() — New York Times (Newspaper, United States) The progressive leader was among a few Democrats who signaled skepticism about Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, though his allies offered support and called for party unity. - Nov 11, 2026, 9:41 AM: [Bernie Sanders says he won't back Schumer as push for new leadership gains steam]() — Fox News (TV network, United States) Bernie Sanders and Elissa Slotkin say they will not support Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader, calling for a new generation of leadership.