Chris Van Hollen to Seek Post of US Senate Majority Leader
Democratic US Senator Chris Van Hollen has announced a bid for Senate majority leader. Democrats are preparing to take control of Congress in January after winning the November 3 midterm elections.
US Senator Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat, announced late on Thursday on the social media platform X that he is running for Senate majority leader. Democrats are preparing to take charge of the US Congress, the country's legislature, in January after what the source describes as a landslide victory in the midterm elections held on November 3.
In his post, Van Hollen said voters had called on the party to "unrig" an economy that, in his words, is rigged against working people and fuelled by political corruption. Delivering on that, he said, requires new leadership. He stressed that the bid is not about any one person but about answering that call from voters.
Pressure to run
Before the announcement, calls had been growing for Van Hollen to enter the race. Some Democrats oppose Senator Chuck Schumer, the current minority leader, continuing in his role, after he faced criticism over how he has handled the Democratic Caucus during Donald Trump's presidency.
The source does not say when a vote on the majority leader post will take place, nor whether Schumer has stated his own position.
