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Senate Democratic leader
Coverage of Senate Democratic leader in the Nexus archive.
- Questions about Schumer’s future grow as Democratic candidates call for change
Questions about Schumer's future are growing because an increasing number of Democratic candidates say they will not support his bid for another term as Senate Democratic leader. Progressive critics of the establishment are calling for a leadership shake-up in Washington, winning primaries in Illinois, Maine, and Michigan.
- Schumer rips ‘awful’ Supreme Court Voting Rights Act ruling
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer criticized the Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling to strike down a Louisiana voting map, calling it an 'awful decision' and a significant blow to the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The court held that creating majority-minority districts can lead to unconstitutional racial gerrymandering.