Few Colleagues Immediately Embrace Chris Van Hollen

“Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) is trying to become the first Democrat to oust his party’s leader in Senate history — and he’s facing a tough climb,” the Washington Post reports.

“Nearly 24 hours after Van Hollen announced that he would challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to be Senate majority leader in the next Congress, just four senators committed publicly to backing him.”

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