Van Hollen sees 'open lane' to ousting Schumer as top Senate Democrat

Sen. Chris Van Hollen on Sunday ramped up his campaign to dethrone Charles E. Schumer as the top Senate Democrat, saying the race to become the next majority leader is "wide open."

Van Hollen sees 'open lane' to ousting Schumer as top Senate Democrat

TL;DR

  • Sen. Chris Van Hollen is campaigning to become the next top Senate Democrat.
  • Van Hollen aims to unseat the current leader, Charles E. Schumer.
  • He described the race for majority leader as "wide open."