Van Hollen Pledges to “Shake Things Up” in Majority Leader Announcement
After a week of speculation about his intentions, Maryland Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen announced on Thursday that he plans to challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for the position of Senate Majority Leader in the 120th Congress. The Democrats’ historic sweep of both legislative chambers last week emerged from an electorate desperate for change. Schumer,
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