Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen has emerged as a challenger to New York Sen. Chuck Schumer as the Democratic Party picks a Senate majority leader.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is losing support from even moderate members of the Democratic caucus.

The head of the machinists’ union says Democrats promised change. “We can’t convince people of that and then bring back the same leadership,” he told HuffPost.

Chuck Schumer faces fresh uncertainty as momentum builds behind Chris Van Hollen as a potential Senate Democratic leader.

The Maryland senator says he wants to lead Senate Democrats because Americans voted to “reject the status quo” and “business as usual” in the 2026 midterm elections.

Newly elected Mississippi Democratic Sen. Scott Colom told MS NOW that he's not ready to commit to supporting Chuck Schumer for majority leader SYMONE SANDERS, MS NOW HOST: Can I ask you about Chuck Schumer?

Protesters with the Sunrise Movement youth climate group push for new Senate leadership and ending the filibuster