Van Hollen takes on Schumer for majority leader after Democrats flip Senate
Verified: 6 outlets in 3 countries have reported this story since Nov 13, 3 of them from the United States.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland said Thursday that he will run for Senate Majority Leader in the next Congress, setting up a challenge to Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer after the party swept to power in the midterm elections. Van Hollen said in a statement that “the American people called for change” and that is why he is running. “It’s now on us to meet this moment, and to do that we need new leadership,” Van Hollen said. “This is not about any one person — it’s about answering the call of the American people. That is why I’m running for Senate Majority…
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- Nov 13, 2:35 AM UTCFirst reportChris Van Hollen to challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leadertheguardian.com ↗
- Nov 13, 2:59 AM UTC+24 minChris Van Hollen to run for US Senate majority leaderaljazeera.com ↗
- Nov 13, 3:15 AM UTC+40 min· you’re reading thisVan Hollen takes on Schumer for majority leader after Democrats flip Senateyahoo.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 13, 3:15 AM UTC · +40 min
- Nov 13, 3:26 AM UTC+51 minChris Van Hollen announces he will challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leadercbsnews.com ↗
- Nov 13, 3:27 AM UTC+52 minMaryland’s Chris Van Hollen challenges New York’s Chuck Schumer for majority leaderabc3340.com ↗
- Nov 13, 3:42 AM UTC+1 hLefty Dem Chris Van Hollen challenging Schumer for Senate Majority leader, arguing voters ‘called for change’nypost.com ↗
[Claude] Both reports cover Van Hollen's announcement that he will challenge Schumer for Senate majority leader, with no conflicting facts.
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