# The New 2027 Congress

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-2027-congress/1034394>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [November 4, 2026, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-2027-congress/1034394 "2026-11-04T06:07:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2026, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-2027-congress/1034394/123 "2026-11-13T03:02:43Z")

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There is now a dedicated thread to that challenge.

> [@Sen. Chris Van Hollen D-MD will challenge Schumer for Senate Majority Leader](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sen-chris-van-hollen-d-md-will-challenge-schumer-for-senate-majority-leader/1034939):
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> Senator Van Hollen of Maryland announced tonight on MSNOW that he will be mounting a challenge to Schumer. He says he has more than 10 Senators behind him so far. [Here is a free link to the article in the NYT.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/us/politics/van-hollen-schumer-democrats-majority-leader.html?unlocked_article_code=1.QFE.GUL_.4FakcDjfEEG6&smid=url-share) I emailed my Senators earlier in the week suggesting they should withhold support from Schumer and consider Van Hollen as an alternative. Schumer should step aside so this can happen in my opinion. He needs to retire already.

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