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Chris Van Hollen announced he will challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate Democratic leader.
Van Hollen said Democrats need new leadership as they prepare to take control of the Senate. Schumer said he welcomes discussion about the caucus’s future and has the votes to remain leader.
What the reports agree on
- Van Hollen said he would challenge Schumer for the Senate Democratic leadership post. Al Jazeera, The Hill, ABC News, Newsweek and 3 more
- Van Hollen called for new leadership. Al Jazeera, The Hill, ABC News, Axios and 2 more
- Democrats are preparing to take control of the Senate. Al Jazeera, The Hill, ABC News, Newsweek and 2 more
- Chuck Schumer is a Democratic senator from New York. The Hill, ABC News, Newsweek, Axios
- Chris Van Hollen is a Democratic senator from Maryland. The Hill, ABC News, Newsweek, Axios and 2 more
- Schumer said he welcomes discussion about the caucus’s future and has the votes to remain leader. Guardian US, CBS News
Reported by one outlet
- Axios reports that Senate Democrats are scheduled to vote by secret ballot on Dec. 1. Axios
- Newsweek reports that Schumer has held the leadership role since 2017. Newsweek
- Guardian US reports that the contest will be the first contested election for Democratic leader in decades. Guardian US
- CBS News reports that Schumer said Democrats had won 55 Senate seats. CBS News
The original reports
- Newsweek Chuck Schumer Faces Senate Majority Challenger as Van Hollen Enters Race
- The Hill Van Hollen says he will challenge Schumer for majority leader
- Al Jazeera Chris Van Hollen to run for US Senate majority leader
- ABC News Maryland Sen. Van Hollen says he will challenge Sen. Schumer for Democratic leader
- CBS News Van Hollen will challenge Schumer for Senate majority leader
- Guardian US Chris Van Hollen to challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader
- Axios Chris Van Hollen to challenge Schumer for Senate majority leader