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Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer is facing a potentially serious challenge to his hold on power as momentum builds behind Chris Van Hollen, with the Maryland senator now reportedly open to a run for majority leader.

A movement to draft Van Hollen to challenge Schumer is gaining steam, according to Politico Playbook, which reported Monday that two people close to the effort said it was underway.

A person familiar with Van Hollen’s thinking told the outlet that the senator has “received an outpouring of calls and is now in active listening mode.”

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[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 17 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (2 children)

I would recommend contacting your house representative which you can find here: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative

Also contact your state senators. If any of these state officers changed from the 2026 election, contact both the current and senator/representative elects who will be taking office in January.

Let each of them know that you want Schumer and Jeffries gone and you want for the Trump administration: justice, investigations, and the immediate release of the Epstein files.

Edit: note that someone downvoted this. https://lemvotes.org/comment/lemmy.world/comment/26782113

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 0 points 59 minutes ago (1 children)

Let each of them know that you want Schumer and Jeffries gone and you want for the Trump administration: justice, investigations, and the immediate release of the Epstein files.

Sounds like a purity test. We dont do those in the USA.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 1 points 52 minutes ago

BLuE mAgA

Maybe if you actual purity testers demonstrated that you gave a single flying fuck about taking action ever, people wouldn't point out that optical purity is all you care about.

Now, as I should've done a very long time ago, I am blocking you.

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 5 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Also contact your state senators.

Sigh. I live in Pennsylvania.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago

My condolences