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Chris Van Hollen to challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader after the midterms sweep
Summary
Bernie Sanders will not back Chuck Schumer for Senate Democratic leader, The Guardian reported on Tuesday 10 November, the progressive senator saying 'the time is now for change' as calls grew for new Democratic leadership. Dozens of protesters with the Sunrise Movement youth climate group were arrested after staging a sit-in inside Schumer's Washington DC office to push for new Senate leadership and ending the filibuster, The Guardian reported on Thursday 12 November. Maryland Democrat Chris Van Hollen is to challenge Schumer for Senate majority leader after the midterms sweep, saying 'The American people called for change', The Guardian reported on Friday 13 November, Euronews writing that Van Hollen is the first to openly challenge Schumer's bid and the Financial Times that Van Hollen will run to be majority leader after the sweeping party victory in the midterm elections.
Latest: Maryland Democrat Chris Van Hollen is to challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader after the midterms sweep, saying 'The American people called for change', The Guardian reported, Euronews writing that Van Hollen, who has support from some of the more vocal progressives within the Democratic party, is the first to openly challenge Schumer's bid, and the Financial Times that Van Hollen will run to be majority leader after the sweeping party victory in the midterm elections.
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How it unfolded
Friday 13 November
Maryland Democrat Chris Van Hollen is to challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader after the midterms sweep, saying 'The American people called for change', The Guardian reported, Euronews writing that Van Hollen, who has support from some of the more vocal progressives within the Democratic party, is the first to openly challenge Schumer's bid, and the Financial Times that Van Hollen will run to be majority leader after the sweeping party victory in the midterm elections.
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Thursday 12 November
Dozens of protesters with the Sunrise Movement youth climate group were arrested after staging a sit-in inside Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer's Washington DC office to push for new Senate leadership and ending the filibuster, The Guardian reported, 54 people having been arrested according to the Sunrise Movement.
- 23:16Euronews US senator Chris Van Hollen to challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader
- 21:15The Guardian Chris Van Hollen to challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader
- 17:12The Guardian Dozens of protesters arrested after staging sit-in at Chuck Schumer’s DC office
- 23:24Financial Times SubscribersChuck Schumer faces challenge for Senate leadership from rival Democrat
Tuesday 10 November
Bernie Sanders will not back Chuck Schumer for Senate Democratic leader, The Guardian reported, the progressive senator saying 'the time is now for change' as calls grew for new Democratic leadership.