Sanders won't back Schumer as Democratic leader in new Congress
The demand for change sets up a seismic confrontation after the party's sweep to power in the midterm elections.
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Sanders won't back Schumer as Democratic leader in new Congress (opens CBS News in a new tab)
Sen. Bernie Sanders said Tuesday he won't support Sen. Chuck Schumer as Democratic leader in the new Congress, becoming the most prominent progressive to oppose his candidacy to date.
Sanders says he won't support Schumer for majority leader in next Congress (opens CBS News in a new tab)
Sen. Bernie Sanders said Tuesday that he would not support Sen. Chuck Schumer's push to be the next Senate majority leader. CBS News' Taurean Small has more.
Bernie Sanders says he will not back Schumer for Senate Democratic leader (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
Progressive senator says ‘I like Chuck … but the time is now for change’ as calls grow for new Democratic leadership Bernie Sanders, a progressive senator from Vermont, said on Tuesday he would not support Chuck Schumer’s bid to serve as the Democratic leader…
'The time is now for change.' Bernie Sanders won't support Schumer for Senate Democratic leader (opens PBS NewsHour in a new tab)
The demand for change sets up a seismic confrontation after the party's sweep to power in the midterm elections.
