# Van Hollen says ‘bunch of nonsense’ that he can’t win Senate majority leader

> HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/5483416 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt

4 outlets covering · First listed: The Hill, Nov 15, 2026, 9:11 AM · Read it: <https://thehill.com/the-120/6221313-senate-majority-leader-race-van-hollen/>

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) calls it a “bunch of nonsense” that he can’t win Senate Majority Leader over Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) in response to a report from The Hill that alleged Senate insiders close to Schumer believed the Maryland Senator was using the leadership contest to win concessions on Medicare-for-All and terminating the…

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 14, 2026, 4:34 PM: [Fetterman signals breaking point with Democrats if Van Hollen becomes majority leader](<https://www.newsweek.com/john-fetterman-signals-breaking-point-with-democrats-over-van-hollen-12716573>) — Yahoo News (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left)
- Nov 15, 2026, 5:00 AM: [Why Chris Van Hollen is a sensible choice for Senate majority leader](<https://www.ms.now/opinion/senate-majority-leader-chris-van-hollen-chuck-schumer>) — MS NOW (TV network, United States, rated Left)
  The Maryland Democrat is a better fit than Chuck Schumer for a party adapting to a new political era.
- Nov 15, 2026, 9:11 AM: [Van Hollen says ‘bunch of nonsense’ that he can’t win Senate majority leader](<https://thehill.com/the-120/6221313-senate-majority-leader-race-van-hollen/>) — The Hill (Newspaper, United States, rated Center)
  Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) calls it a “bunch of nonsense” that he can’t win Senate Majority Leader over Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) in response to a report from The Hill that alleged Senate insiders close to Schumer believed the Maryland Senator was using the leadership contest to win concessions on Medicare-for-All and terminating the…
- Nov 15, 2026, 9:42 AM: [Van Hollen says Schumer spreading ‘misinformation’ about majority leader vote tally](<https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/4804139/van-hollen-schumer-misinformation-senate-majority-leader-votes/>) — Washington Examiner (Magazine, United States, rated Lean right)
  Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) claims several upper-chamber legislators have switched from supporting Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to backing his Senate majority leader bid, accusing Schumer of spreading “a lot of misinformation.” Van Hollen announced Thursday night that he would be challenging Schumer in the race to lead the Democratic majority in the