What the choice between Chuck Schumer and Chris Van Hollen for Senate leader is all about | Bernie Sanders

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1. Guardian26mWhat the choice between Chuck Schumer and Chris Van Hollen for Senate leader is all about | Bernie SandersThis is not a personality contest. This is a debate about the future of the Democratic partyThe election for Democratic Senate leader between Chuck Schumer and Chris Van Hollen must be understood for what it is.This is not a personality contest. This is a debate about the future of the Democratic party. It is a debate about whether the Democratic party remains a top-down party dominated by billionaire campaign contributors, inside-the-beltway consultants and 30-second TV ads, or whether we can transform it into a grassroots party of, by and for the working families of our country.
2. The Hill53mMerkley, senior Senate progressive, backs Van Hollen over SchumerSen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee and an influential progressive voice in the Senate Democratic caucus, announced Friday that he will support Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) over Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to serve as majority leader next year. “Americans are desperate to restore government by and for the…
3. Washington Examiner1hChris Van Hollen rules out 2028 run to focus on ousting Chuck Schumer as Senate leaderSen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) ruled out a 2028 run for president on Friday, saying he was instead focused on his bid to replace Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) as incoming majority leader and prevent the upper chamber from returning to “business as usual.” “I’m no longer pursuing that,” Van Hollen said of his considerations for
4. ABC News2hSchumer 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.
5. Los Angeles Times(subscription required)6hVan 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.
6. Daily Signal6hSchumer Challenged for Senate Majority LeaderSen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., announced he is challenging Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., for the role of Senate majority leader. “In this election, Americans called on us to unrig an economy rigged against working people & fueled by political corruption,” Van Hollen wrote on X. “To deliver, we need new leadership. This isn’t about any...
7. PBS NewsHour7hVan 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.
8. Fox News10hSen Bernie Sanders supports Chris Van Hollen's bid to challenge Schumer for Senate Democratic leader postSen. Bernie Sanders is backing Sen. Chris Van Hollen for the role of Senate Democratic leader, as Van Hollen challenges Sen. Chuck Schumer for the role.
9. The Nation11hWho Will Lead the New Congress? Van Hollen vs. SchumerRobert L. Borosage Can the bluenami clean its own house?
10. Time11hVan 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.
11. NPR18hChris 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."
12. NY Post18hLefty Dem Chris Van Hollen challenging Schumer for Senate Majority leader, arguing voters ‘called for change’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.
13. Al Jazeera19hChris Van Hollen launches bid to lead Democrats in US SenateVan Hollen's leadership drive follows Democratic sweeps in elections and challenges veteran leader Schumer.
14. CBS News19hVan 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.
15. Axios19hChris 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…
16. New York Times(subscription required)19hChris 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.
17. AP19hVan Hollen to challenge Schumer for Senate Democratic leader
18. CNN19hChris Van Hollen launches challenge against Chuck Schumer to lead Senate Democrats
19. Yahoo News19hVan Hollen takes on Schumer for majority leader after Democrats flip Senate
20. NBC News19hSen. Chris Van Hollen says he will challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer for majority leaderSen. 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.
21. Washington Post(subscription required)19hVan 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.
22. MS NOW19hVan 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.