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.
Calls for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to step aside are growing among Democrats, and they now come from across the party's ideological range.
The criticism grew on Tuesday as the balance of power in Washington prepares to shift. Schumer, 75, has led Senate Democrats for almost a decade, but he now faces a fight to keep his post when the new Congress convenes in January.
Critics are pushing for a new generation of leadership, even though Schumer recruited many of the candidates who helped the party perform strongly in the midterms.
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.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed Monday that he has been meeting national union leaders about the 2028 Democratic presidential race, though he has not named a preferred candidate.
Mamdani has met with the head of the painters' union and plans to meet UAW president Shawn Fain. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a close ally, has yet to decide whether to run for president or challenge Senator Chuck Schumer in 2028.
On Monday a new group, Ready for AOC, launched a national drive urging her to seek the presidency.
Election night ratings are in: one cable news channel led primetime with 4.3 million average viewers. CNN was second at 4.1 million, and MS NOW third at 3.7 million, its first major election night since rebranding.
Democrats also won back the House and Senate, including seats in South Carolina, Texas, Kansas and Iowa. Hakeem Jeffries is set to become the first Black House speaker, while it is unclear whether Chuck Schumer can regain the Senate majority leader post after several newly elected Democrats said they won't back him.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer vows Democrats will stop President Trump from seating a conservative-leaning Supreme Court justice once they gain control.
He spoke two days after Democrats won a clear Senate majority in the midterms.
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