Schumer Faces Challenge for Senate Leadership

First reported by MS NOW at Thu 7:59 PM · 16 outlets in all

1. CNN23mSchumer Faces Challenge for Senate Leadership
2. Fox News30mSchumer's former ally mounts leadership challenge as Democrats face rare internal power struggleSenate Democrats face their first contested leadership race since 1994 as Chris Van Hollen challenges Chuck Schumer with Bernie Sanders' backing.
3. Washington Examiner1hColom dings Schumer influence as Senate Democrat leader faces rising challengesSen.-elect Scott Colom (D-MS) this week downplayed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) influence in his Mississippi race, as the upper chamber’s top Democrat faces growing turmoil within his ranks. Colom’s win against Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) was arguably the biggest surprise of the midterm elections. Last week, the New York Times interviewed Schumer for
4. Los Angeles Times(subscription required)3hVan Hollen to challenge Schumer for Senate Democratic leaderDemocratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland said in a statement that “the American people called for change” and that is why he is running.
5. BBC3hDemocratic Senate leader Schumer set to face leadership challengeMaryland Senator Van Hollen says "new leadership" is needed for Democrats following the party's recent midterm successes.
6. PBS NewsHour4hVan Hollen to challenge Schumer for Senate Democratic leaderDemocratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen 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.
7. Time8hVan Hollen Challenges Schumer for Senate Majority LeaderThe senator from Maryland answered calls from progressives for new Democratic leadership, but Schumer insists he has the votes to stay in charge of the caucus.
8. Financial Times(subscription required)14hChuck Schumer faces challenge for Senate leadership from rival DemocratChris Van Hollen to run to be majority leader in upper house after sweeping party victory in midterm elections
9. NPR15hChris Van Hollen says he will challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leaderVan Hollen, a progressive from Maryland, said voters sent a clear message in the midterm elections — that they want "change from the status quo."
10. Guardian16hChris Van Hollen to challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leaderMaryland 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.
11. CBS News16hVan Hollen will challenge Schumer for Senate majority leaderDemocratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland announced Thursday that he will challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader.
12. Axios16hChris Van Hollen to challenge Schumer for Senate majority leaderSen. 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 its overwhelming midterm success.Van Hollen (D-Md.) has served in the Senate since 2017 and has been in Congress since 2003.Schumer has been the Senate Democratic leader since 2017 and has served in the Senate since…
13. New York Times(subscription required)16hChris Van Hollen Set to Challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate Majority LeaderSenator 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.
14. AP16hVan Hollen to challenge Schumer for Senate Democratic leader
15. Washington Post(subscription required)16hVan Hollen will challenge Schumer to lead Senate DemocratsThe Maryland Democrat said the country’s election called for change but acknowledged he is an underdog for the role.
16. MS NOW16hVan Hollen launches challenge to Schumer for Senate majority leaderThe Maryland senator says Democrats need a new strategy and a new leader, even after a midterm wave that gave the party a large majority in the upper chamber that few saw coming.