U.S. · POLITICS · NOV 4, 5:32 PM ET
Progressive group calls for Senate Dems to replace Schumer as leader
Reported by 14 outlets in the past day, including The Hill, Ars Technica, NPR.
1What happened
The progressive group Indivisible called for Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday to replace Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) as majority leader after the party secured control of both chambers of Congress in Tuesday’s midterm elections. The Hill ↗
2What’s next
In the face of an electoral rout, Senate Majority Leader John Thune declared that Senate Republicans will work with President Donald Trump against "Democrat extremism." Fox News ↗
3Also reported
Cruz and Trump seem to have no plans to fill FCC's empty Democratic seat. Ars Technica ↗
Sources
- Progressive group calls for Senate Dems to replace Schumer as leader ↗The Hill
- Ted Cruz aims to stack FCC with Republicans before Democrats take Senate control ↗Ars Technica
- Chuck Schumer heralds Democrats' 'generational remake' of Senate ↗NPR
- Majority Leader Thune says Senate GOP won't 'stand idly by' as Democrats take control of Congress ↗Fox News
- Chuck Schumer after sweeping Democratic midterm victories: 'I'll be re-elected as majority leader' ↗Fox News
- REPLAY: Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer on US midterms ↗France 24
- WATCH: House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks after Democrats projected to take control of House ↗ABC News
- WATCH: Sen. Chuck Schumer speaks after Democrats win control of Senate ↗PBS News