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Van Hollen: Senators who pledged to support Schumer will switch vote

Van Hollen: Senators who pledged to support Schumer will switch vote

Summary

Sen. Chris Van Hollen said several senators who were expected to support Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader had privately pledged to vote for Van Hollen instead. Schumer’s allies expect him to receive more than 40 votes in the leadership race.

Key Facts

  • Chris Van Hollen is a Democratic senator from Maryland.
  • Van Hollen said several senators had privately pledged to support him for Senate majority leader.
  • Those senators had been expected by Schumer’s team to vote for Schumer.
  • Chuck Schumer is a Democratic senator from New York and the Senate minority leader.
  • Schumer’s allies expect him to receive more than 40 votes in the race.
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