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Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed warns that voters' backing for his party may be temporary unless Democrats act boldly in Congress. He wants new Senate leadership and would like Sen. Chris Van Hollen to challenge Chuck Schumer in December.

He wants to end the Iran war, pass Medicare for All and abolish ICE, and he's willing to work with Republicans to do it.

He has invited Trump to meet and even floated naming major healthcare legislation after the president. El-Sayed is the first Muslim ever elected to the U.S. Senate.

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Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, a progressive critic of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, is now weighing a challenge after growing calls urging him to run. Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan is also considering a bid.

At a Crooked Media event Saturday, Van Hollen said the caucus needs a real discussion, since no leader should get open-ended support before members know the party's direction.

More Democrats are now pushing for fresh Senate leadership, saying the party has moved left and needs a leader who reflects that.

Slotkin, Van Hollen emerge as potential challengers to Schumer’s Senate leadership