Bernie Sanders says he will not back Schumer for Senate Democratic leader
Also reported by PBS NewsHour, The Hill
Summary
Bernie Sanders said he will not support Chuck Schumer’s re-election as Senate Democratic leader, arguing that Democrats need new leadership after the midterm elections. Chris Van Hollen and other Democrats also called for a leadership contest, while Schumer said he expects to remain majority leader.Key Facts
- Sanders, an independent senator from Vermont who caucuses with Democrats, said he wants a new leader chosen through a process that includes vigorous debate.
- Sanders said the election results showed voters wanted change and a new direction for the Democratic Party.
- Senator Chris Van Hollen said he was contacting colleagues to assess support for a leadership change.
- Van Hollen said the leadership vote should not be a coronation, but he did not explicitly call for Schumer’s ouster.
- Senator Elissa Slotkin urged potential candidates to present a plan and said voters had chosen change.
- Several incoming Democratic senators have voiced support for new leadership, but no one has declared a challenge to Schumer.
- Schumer, who has led Senate Democrats since 2017, said he was confident the caucus would re-elect him.
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