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Chris Van Hollen is challenging Chuck Schumer for Senate Democratic leader.
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen said Thursday that he will challenge New York Sen. Chuck Schumer for the Senate Democratic leadership post. Van Hollen called for new leadership after Democrats won control of the Senate, while Schumer said he has enough support to remain leader.
What the reports agree on
- Van Hollen is a Democratic senator from Maryland, and Schumer is a Democratic senator from New York. The Hill, ABC News, BBC World, Axios
- Van Hollen announced that he would challenge Schumer for the Senate Democratic leadership post. The Hill, Newsweek, Al Jazeera, PBS NewsHour and 4 more
- Van Hollen said Democrats need new leadership or a change from the status quo. The Hill, Al Jazeera, PBS NewsHour, ABC News and 4 more
- Schumer said he has enough votes or support to remain the Democratic leader. Newsweek, ABC News, BBC World, Guardian US and 1 more
Where reports differ
- Axios reported that Schumer had public support from 14 senators and Van Hollen from five, including himself; Newsweek reported a tally of 13 for Schumer and two for Van Hollen. Axios
Reported by one outlet
- The Democratic Socialists of America backed Van Hollen’s challenge and urged senators to replace Schumer. Newsweek
- Sen. John Fetterman said choosing Van Hollen as leader would be troubling and suggested he could leave the Democratic Party. The Hill
The original reports
- Newsweek John Fetterman Signals Breaking Point With Democrats Over Van Hollen
- The Hill Fetterman: Naming Van Hollen majority leader ‘would be troubling’
- The Hill Schumer allies voice confidence, argue Van Hollen challenge about ending ‘filibuster’
- Newsweek DSA Backs Challenge to Schumer as Senate Democratic Leader
- The Hill Merkley, senior Senate progressive, backs Van Hollen over Schumer
- The Hill Van Hollen calls to abolish Senate filibuster, rules out 2028 White House bid
- Axios The senators who could join Van Hollen's insurgency against Schumer
- Guardian World As Van Hollen wages a challenge, Senate Democrats are torn on whom to elect as their leader
- Axios Senate Dems break 32-year drought on leadership challenges
- ABC News Schumer and Van Hollen face off for Senate majority leader. What do Democrats think?
- CBS News Van Hollen challenges Schumer for Senate majority leader
- The Hill Democratic Sen.-elect Flanagan backs Van Hollen over Schumer
- Guardian World Chuck Schumer’s challenger for party control underscores Democrats’ ideological rift
- BBC World Democratic Senate leader Schumer set to face leadership challenge
- Newsweek Chris Van Hollen’s Chances of Beating Chuck Schumer to Become Senate Leader
- CBS News Van Hollen says he'll challenge Schumer for Senate majority leader
- PBS NewsHour Van Hollen to challenge Schumer for Senate Democratic leader
- Newsweek Chuck Schumer's Victory Trap
- Al Jazeera Who is US Senator Chris Van Hollen?
- 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