Van Hollen not running for Senate majority leader, source says
Topics: Democratic Party
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- The Hill reports: “Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) is not planning to challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for Senate majority leader, a source close to Van Hollen told NewsNation, The Hill’s partner network. “Prior …”
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