Democrat Chris Hollen challenges Chuck Schumer for US Senate's most powerful position

Democratic US Senator Chris Van Hollen announced that he'll ‌run for Senate Majority Leader, challenging Chuck Schumer who has led the Democrats in Senate since 2017. Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed and ​Senator Bernie Sanders have voiced support for Van Hollen, while several others said they wouldn't back Schumer. Notably, the majority leader holds the actual day-to-day operational power in Senate.