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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is going to have his hands full next Congress
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.).
Key facts
- But Schumer faced a similar challenge during the 2020 presidential cycle, when he was minority leader and seven sitting senators sought the Democratic nomination
- Cory Booker (D-N.J.) has visited South Carolina, New Hampshire and Nevada (twice).Sen
- Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.): South Carolina, Nevada, New Hampshire and Iowa
- Potential 2028 contenders competed to take the toughest stance against ICE funding, even at the risk of a government shutdown
Summary
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is going to have his hands full next Congress, even without a threat to his leadership or a primary challenge from Rep. Schumer (D-N.Y.) will have to grapple with the presidential ambitions of up to eight of his senators who may care more about winning the White House than following their leader. This year's ICE funding fights gave Schumer a taste of how presidential ambitions can complicate governing. Potential 2028 contenders competed to take the toughest stance against ICE funding, even at the risk of a government shutdown.