New Senate Democrats press for generational change in Schumer's leadership
Here’s what bothers me about this. Angie Nixon came within THREE POINTS of flipping a Florida Senate seat that national Democrats had practically written off. The super PAC aligned with Chuck Schumer spent more than $400 million in other Senate races and nothing in Florida. 🧵
Christopher Webb529Yes, Democrats won the races they invested in. That matters. But so does recognizing an opportunity when it’s staring you in the face. Angie deserved party financial investment after she pulled off that massive upset win in the primary.
D. Earl Stephens99Fuck Schumer, but more to the point: The Republicans are defending yet another Florida Senate seat in 2028, and I fervently hope Nixon will run again, and have the full support of a new Majority Leader who will not operate with his/her head in their ass, and backs her to the hilt.
DAMA37I am calling on all registered Florida Democrats, Independent voters & even a few Republicans to do the right thing and vote in large numbers for @angieforfl.bsky.social in 2028. She was left out of the funding for her campaign. She will work for Floridians. She can defeat Ashley Moody in 2028.
dunwishin.bsky.social26We have been begging for support in Florida! This is one of the reasons Schumer must go
Pedro Sandoval18This is what I find interesting about the donor debate. I agree he should have invested there, but unless you have a huge war chest, you have to triage.
Michelle Cooper14We will win those seats next time. Count on it. She laid the ground work for the future. We must learn patience.
Pam Keith79Mofo has got to go
Ailani 🌺 Brown Eye Girl22Hm. 🤔 But why? Is there sumting, sumting going on there, or wut? 🤔
lumi17I am sorry it threw you. The bottom line is this: Schumer is an ineffective leader. He recruited and funded Janet Mills and Haley Jackson and did not support grass root candidates like Annie Andrews or Angie Nixon. Schumer's agenda is not OUR agenda. bsky.app/profile/cweb...
@JonPark554🤔 I've heard Sen. Chris Van Holllen is interested in becoming the Sen. Majority Leader.So far, he has not taken any AIPAC money. He supports universal healthcare. That's a great start.
Carrington Ward3Arguably Florida wasn’t a great bet because the Media Market is so expensiv, but Louisiana, Mississipp, etc. would have gotten significant bang for the buck.
Jess3This highly pisses me off. But thats ok. Her time will come and I am confident she has started to pave the way. If we learned anything in midterms, is to SUPPORT directly all the real people, doing👏the👏MOST✊️
Uncle Lijah ¯\_(ツ)_/¯2With friends like Chuck, who needs the Dem/GOP Establishment?
\care_O_lyn/🕯🪷2This is exactly what happened. They write off FL as a lost cause and never support Dem Candidates. They have abandoned Florida. Shameful. Could have flipped Blue with Governors race too.
Today, I led 11 of my Senate colleagues in calling on House & Senate leadership to strip the upcoming defense bill of provisions that MANDATE defense & intelligence cooperation with Israel — including one advanced by Netanyahu himself. This doesn’t make us safer, see why ⬇️
Senator Chris Van Hollen209Read the letter here: www.vanhollen.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
Dave87Please run for Senate Majority Leader. Voters want change and corruption out of politics and you’re someone we can get behind. We don’t need leaders with deep financial ties to AIPAC.
Blue_Riverrrr27Call ALL of our Senators and Representatives and tell them to vote NO on HR 8800 Section 219 bsky.app/profile/blue...
Lavonne23NDAA: "What Section 219 would do out in the open and by law, the Maxwell family and Jeffrey Epstein spent four decades doing behind closed doors and by force. Through stolen software, surveillance architecture, and a blackmail operation that trafficked children to compromise the most powerful..."
DrakenKnight20Thank you Senator. Also please strongly consider putting your hat in the ring for Majority Leader. With your experience and history of.. well being on the right side of it itself, you'd help bring about much needed change.
linseyis.bsky.social19Today you did this. Tomorrow, you run for Senate Majority Leader. We are all out here rooting for you.
Sarah Kendzior262Folks ask me if I’m a fan of Van Hollen. To which I respond with the obvious question: “Roth-era Van Hollen or Hagar-era Van Hollen?” That aside, he’s obviously vastly superior to Schumer. I have misgivings about all politicians, but I have (for now) fewer misgivings about Van Hollen 🤘
LA Legault ⚜️10Your next Senate Majority leader:
Sharon 🩺🦋🫶🏻💙🍿🐸🚫👑8You would be a great Majority Leader Senator
Gregg Levine7Watching Van Hollen slowly build a coalition and lay out a set of defining issues that might buoy a leadership challenge may not be as cinematic as the climax to an action movie, but I’m still here with the popcorn.
Miriam Likes Pie ♡🟦5This pasty face MF'er will never be President. He thinks that this will help him, but it won't. @vanhollen.senate.gov GFYS
Edouard Machery4The leader we want. @vanhollen.senate.gov not @schumer.senate.gov
Kim Wexler's Ponytail 🐝💛🎗4Islamist terror groups around the world support Van Hamas for Senate Majority leader.
William K. Cody4The Congress should not be MANDATING cooperation with a foreign regime that has committed and continues to commit genocide, whose leader is literally wanted for war crimes in many countries.
rekati.bsky.social3This bill is why Trump was so sanguine about cutting off aid. They won't need it. We'll just integrate them into systems that will be difficult to unwind. One of the most important NO votes.
steve jlord3Chris is telling us that he has 11 senators out of the 29 needed to be majority leader.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, who may mount a leadership challenge against Sen. Chuck Schumer, called on Congress to “end this war now” by blocking the bill next month. www.commondreams.org/news/jeffrie...
deborahblair.bsky.social45Of course Jeffries won't commit to ending the war by blocking funding. Jeffries works for AIPAC.
ejcon3.bsky.social36JEFFRIES + CHUCK this is NOT same old same old! This is NOT hands across the aisle.This is NOT a blue wave,nor a Tsunami This is a New American Revolution that Destroyed Project 2025 “2nd Revolution “We did NOT vote to be nice,WE THE PEOPLE OF THE 🌎 want ACCOUNTABILITY! You 2 cannot do WHAT WE NEED!
Bullwinkle30If Jeffries hedges on war funding he will hedge on everything we voted for. Call his office and tell him he is not entitled to be speaker. We voted for change. To paraphrase a rare truth from Lindsay Graham: If they vote for Jeffries and Schumer we will be destroyed. And we will deserve it.
DEMOCRACY DIVA27There is ZERO REASON for Jeffriesto be SPEAKER- He SECRETLY met with Jared Kushner JUST BEFORE OUR ELECTION! Why? My Guess is this is to PROTECT NOT JUST ISRAEL AND THEIR GENOCIDE, But also DEMS WHO ARE PART OF THE Epstein coverup! BC they are ALL ENTER-TWINED!
keithhouser6.bsky.social15Jefferies is showing us every day who he works for. It’s not us.
Robert15when he tells you that he is putting Israel first over American soldiers believe him and remove him from leadership
Pam Keith89So many ways that Hakeem is the WRONG person to lead our team
Autistic Athletic Trainer3Jeffries and Schumer play for the other side. They are owned by dark money and must go
𝔻𝕪𝕤𝕥𝕠𝕡𝕚𝕒 𝔹𝕒𝕣𝕓𝕚𝕖2The thing about Chris Van Hollen is he needs to see that this is his moment to shine instead of being president. He was in leadership in the house back when he was in that chamber. This is his calling. 
blairxx.bsky.social2TIME FOR JEFFRIES TO RETIRE NOT READY FOR PRIME TIME BLUE LEADERSHIP A WINKY-DINKY
We voted for a new kind of politics — not for old guard politicians to anoint themselves with titles just because they’ve held power for so long. Contact your Democratic senators and demand an open and transparent process for selecting Senate leadership: act.indivisible.org/sign/tell-de...
Indivisible LES/Lower Manhattan, NYC8No Schumer No Jeffries No Problem New Leadership Now
UniversalHealthcare7We need to make them learn they will be challenged in primaries. They can't disrepect voters by sneaking through bills then be allowed to ignore us because they never face a primary challenger.
hippiechick54.bsky.social7I'm 72 years old. I didn't vote to restore the status quo that hasn't worked for decades. I voted for young people with fresh ideas & the stamina to make them work for what the American people want & need. The Old Guard should always be training the new generation, not cementing their own power.
poppy1234567.bsky.social6Look what Schumer’s pushing through, the complicit fascist helping dems just voted to speed data center build and roll back environmental Laws to do it www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Rebecca Kennison4My two senators are, ahem, Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand. I did contact them about this (several times now), but I'm pretty sure they're not receptive to the message.
Shining in the Darkness2Need to start finding primary opponents for jeffries and Schumer.
Bernie Sanders formally announced that he will not be supporting Chuck Schumer for Majority Leader
Sharon 🩺🦋🫶🏻💙🍿🐸🚫👑17We stand with you Bernie.. LFG!
PKs Powerfromspace1 🚀 Last Angry Bernie Brother cast adrift 😒14Somebody had go first. ☝️ As all others are cowards Vivre la #FeelTheBern ✊🏽 #AngieNixon was viable
A Dandelion9'm on the same page.
Kitty M8He is 100% right. The people voted for change - you can see that in the candidates who have been elected. There also needs to be a change in the top leadership - a new direction, to breathe life into this movement, by the people, for the people.
Patty Read Project 20252Hallelujah. Let Chuck go back to Israel and he can take anyone taking AIPAC $$ with him. Loosely, zero support monetarily for Israel and dont accept another $$ either. I am of Hasidic lineage and it's too bad I have to say it to get a break feom Zionist hatred.
Debra Meeks1Thank you! Hes not the right person right now!
Betty Friedan’s Right!11Hahahahahahahaha. Karma is Kween! bsky.app/profile/iwil...
Dark Matter Zine8the campaign for change gains momentum
godlessbitch.bsky.social4And Chuck Schumer said he feels confident he will still be Majority Leader. His ego is the size of our military budget.
Sunsong233May there be a wave, a majority! May it be! May it be so!
Jenn3Is he putting his name in? 🤔
Betty Friedan’s Right!2No one cares what Chuck chucks. bsky.app/profile/iwil...
Luigi de Guzman2I mean great but he’s not a party member either
In light of some apparent confusion, it should be reiterated that my new senator, James Talarico, actually opposes new weapons *sales* to Israel, not just taxpayer-funded military assistance. This puts him in a narrow category alongside Abdul El-Sayed, Chris Van Hollen and Troy Jackson.
#StupidSuez217Bernie Sanders has said repeatedly he opposes all new weapons to Israel, FMF or FMS, under the Netanyahu government but has not said anything about what he thinks in light of a possible Eisenkot-Bennett-Lieberman government. I imagine he would still be opposed, but one can't be certain.
NJ Blue Wave Enjoyer20God I’m so glad he won
A Tower Grows In Brooklyn11AFAICT he still supports the Iron Dome, though? Or did he change his mind and come out against selling/funding that too?
gangsofnewbjork.bsky.social5Portions of the Christian left (namely for example Episcopalians and some Catholics) are incredibly pro-Palestinian and very involved in humanitarian efforts.
Trudeus2Appreciate the distinction! Very good to know and excited to see how it impacts things
collective impact sicko2It also puts him alongside decent humans everywhere.
Kevin287national discourse is not ready for frontline Dems in red seats like Talarico and Don Leonard who are, if not Tlaib-tier on the issue, firmly on the Israel-critical flank of the party
Bill42oh damn i didn't realize he was that cool
eke5It's cool that this is a radical potion that is also the most basic thing any pastor could effortlessly justify
Last year, Van Hollen slammed Democrats for not endorsing Mamdani. “That kind of spineless politics is what people are sick of.” One who stayed silent: Schumer. Now Democrats have a huge majority — after candidates adopted Mamdani's message. So who will they choose to lead? Schumer? …Van Hollen?
Rosemary4Please run for leader, @vanhollen.senate.gov. #VanHollen
Gretchen Schwarz3Another one who stayed silent: Hakeem (sorry - off topic, but needs to be said)
Hellishchildren2Jeffries hemmed and hawed until the deadline for endorsing Mamdani had almost passed.
Alex Broque1Which one traveled out of the country to locate and meet with their ICE deported constituent? Right, it wasn't ol' Chucky.
Quaker in a Whole New Basement1Van Hollen was the Senator who got off his ass and actually did something for Abrego Garcia. I've been skeptical of the movement to dump Schumer, but I could support Van Hollen.
huntw3.bsky.social1Nuking the filibuster has to part of the deal for Van Hollen to replace Schumer
I'm doing a series of conversations with Democratic federal electeds we're calling “Now We Act.” The central issue is how we get from change in the legislature to change in life. Here I talk with Sen. Chris Van Hollen about leadership and how to change the system. youtu.be/7kvYxsRiJmE?...
camofarc.bsky.social3@vanhollen.senate.gov Chris Van Hollen - a man of great courage, integrity, commitment to democracy & Constitution, with absolutely correct instincts to fight the tRump admin. TELL YOUR SENS TO VOTE FOR HIM for SENATE MAJORITY LEADER! TY for this valuable series, Prof. Snyder.
JBParity1Thank you for making these conversations available to everyone!
Is it time for Chuck Schumer to be replaced as Senate Majority Leader? Here’s what I think.
yinz11This election has repudiated Schumer and Jeffries as much as Trump. Bibi's sock puppets CANNOT lead this Congress.
Devin𓅃6Van Hollen would be great. It is crazy to think that with so many talented senators no one is willing to stand up.
rjcass.bsky.social5NO holes barred, won't take crap and is a bulldog = Elizabeth Warren.
Sharon Lawrence5schumer's daughter is a top.lobbyist for amazon. he will not drain the swamp.
jack4Israel has complete control of House and Senate leadership. It is a total joke and everyone is afraid to talk about it.
💙AndyA💙3Schumer needs to go. Jeffries needs to go. We need people who won't cater to AIPAC and have the backbone to stand up to the corrupt Republicans, who have spent years trying to destroy the United States.
There will be lots of speculation and spin as to why Dems didn’t show up in force to push the impeachment through the House. “It would’ve died in the senate” “We’ll pick it up in the new Congress…” Etc etc Bottom line: There is a fundamental disconnect b/w current dem leadership and their base.
Just Jack205My 2 cents. This wasn’t strategy and they’re not playing the long game. They’re democrats being democrats. After Americans gave them historic wins a week ago, you’d think we wouldn’t have to herd cats to show up united for a consequential vote. Leadership matters and we desperately need some.
Tibor M. Kalman50“Bottom line: There is a fundamental disconnect b/w current dem leadership and their base.” Let’s hope there will be a real & palpable course correction in the coming weeks. 🧭✔️
EsmeWrites41i hope "it would've died in the senate" is not a harbinger of things to come. mitch mcconnell, in a minority position - yep aware he's senate & not house - would have made a thousand meals out of this effort...le sigh thanks for the recap!
leighdanield2.bsky.social17Just saw this right before this post
John Hatchard13Give the non voting dems the benefit of a doubt and time to respond. Massie himself admitted a Dems impeachment in Jan (highly likely to happen) would be more severe. I think the Dems want something to be more encompassing to take down more Cons and include wording like crimes against humanity.
notidefix.bsky.social11there will be a lot of speculation to REPLACE JEFFRIES ....Jeffries failed here PLAIN....AND....SIMPLE
Melissa Jo Peltier9Bull💩. This ISNT what millions of people stood in line to vote for. @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social - this is a humiliating start to your house leadership stint & honestly? Wake up. America is watching.
Lindsey Rachev4Bottom line: Dems need new leadership.
LakefrontDaisy1 🇨🇦❣️🇺🇦🍁2I'm going to keep quiet on my thoughts of why Dems are a party you can't really count on. Big swings between wins and losses...oh, I'm now going to be quiet now.
🚨Chuck Schumer LOCKS his door and runs from a meeting w/ residents "He locked the door! I mean, what does that tell you about this guy who pretends to represent the people." - @medeabenjamin.bsky.social of CodePink reacts to Schumer running from an anti-war protest LIVE NOW ⬇️
© 2026 M.J.Thompson. All Rights Reserved.6Listen, I can't stand Chuck anymore than I can stand Gillibrand, Jeffries, or (I'll put him in this group too) FETTERMAN. But if Code Pink is out there rabble-rousing politicians again, yeah... of course he's gonna lock the door. I hope he called the cops, too!
Simmo Saar4That’s a Putin’s puppet, everyone should run from her.
Brett53553Not that I am saying Senator Schumer should be hiding, or defending him in any way, but how many of these publicity-seeking protesters are actually "residents" of his area? They are just doing this because they know all eyes are on him right now, having zero to do with any wars.
onetinsoldier61.bsky.social3He's and Israeli AIPAC whore. You expected more? Send Schumer home.
TOSsnitch2I just Contact Form my House Rep. They are being swarmed with "No Jeffries No Schumer". My Rep updated their Contact Form "Issue" to include "Speaker", that wasn't there last week. Calling Rep + both Senators, aide told me they're being swarmed by voice contacts too! www.congress.gov/members/find...
Jay 🖇️1Schumer is the antithesis of a leader. He’s spineless, submissive, and a poor communicator who can’t seem to get on board with the agenda of his more progressive, Democratic colleagues.
Black Aziz Anansi31Tbf i would run for code pink too lol
(RN) Mayhem28Behold, Chuck Schumer style leadership
furryninja.bsky.social3@democrats.senate.gov This is not leadership. 😡 @vanhollen.senate.gov would be a better choice.
irium 🖖🏻3This is all you need to know about Chuck Schumer's intentions for the next two years. He's going to make sure this momentum DIES before it's able to do anything constructive for the American people, and that's his job. Call your Democratic congresspeople TODAY to demand new leadership.
Hellishchildren2This is what he did in 2025 during both shutdowns. Locked the doors. Made himself scarce. Ignored the protests. Refused to listen to the people. Refused to represent the people.
A timely conversation between one of the world's most insightful experts on authoritarianism and one the senate's most courageous leaders. Thanks @timothysnyder.bsky.social and @vanhollen.senate.gov for this! snyder.substack.com/p/now-we-act...
chingonatown.bsky.social3Schumer and Jeffries need to go! I have written my elected representatives and urged them for new leadership that is not beholden to corporations and Isreal.
UniversalHealthcare3I'm upset to hear Democratic House Leadership is threatening to make new Democratic Reps lives a living hell if they do what their voters elected them to do. That's not democracy and Democratic voters are done with Democrats who sell us out. So I look forward to Primary season 2028.
boc120.bsky.social2Would be great to see @vanhollen.senate.gov as Senate Majority Leader!
Lori 🇺🇦🐸🌊1I have been working as a volunteer with Indivisible since its inception! Fantastic organization. They definitely do more effective work than the DNC.
