Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed has backed Sen. Chris Van Hollen for the Senate Democratic leadership, adding support to a contest that will determine who leads the caucus in the next Congress.
El-Sayed endorsed Van Hollen over Schumer, saying Van Hollen represented “generational change,” CBS News reported. Earlier CBS News coverage described Van Hollen as weighing a bid after reaching out to fellow senators. He has also said he remains open to running, according to the outlet. EconoTimes previously covered Van Hollen’s outreach and consideration of a challenge.
CBS News reported Democrats are expected to enter the 120th Congress in January with at least 54 Senate seats. Schumer has said he expects to be elected majority leader. The caucus’s leadership elections are expected in early December, CBS News reported.
