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Joined October 2009
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"I have the votes" is a good way to avoid answering questions.
Van Hollen on Schumer's claim he has the votes: "I've talked to almost every member now or at least tried to reach them." "My view is this is very much in flux. Am I the underdog? Yes."
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Van Hollen wants Democrats to withhold support for the December 11 government funding bill unless it prohibits spending on the Iran war, even if that risks a shutdown. Unlike Schumer, who has called for ending the war but stopped short of exerting any pressure, Van Hollen said he wants to make defunding the illegal war a condition of keeping the government open.
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Schumer and Trump used to pal around in NY. Trump says he can work with Schumer. These are not good signs.
It's a simple question really. Are you happy with how Democrats have challenged Trump over the last 2 years? If so Schumer is your guy. If you think we need someone more aggressive to push back against fascism, it's CVH.
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If AIPAC support means you have to support the Israeli government no matter what, doesn't that make you a foreign agent?
Replying to @SenSchumer
Hey Chuck question: when you told the NYT last year your job was to “keep the left pro-Israel,” what did you mean? Did you mean it’s your PRIMARY job, your ONLY job? or like number 8 or 16 on a list of jobs? and if it’s simply A job, where would you rank it?
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I am calling on every Democratic Senator to support @ChrisVanHollen for Majority Leader. He will commit to: ✅End funding for the Iran war ✅ Allow a vote on Medicare For All ✅ Zero out aid to Israel This is a time for new leadership.
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In January, Congress must investigate all these crazy U.S.-Russian business deals being discussed by Witkoff, Kushner, and Dmitriev.
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And his daughters work for guess who? OpenAI, Amazon and Meta. Does that pass your corruption sniff test?
Schumer needs to step down We need a New Majority leader
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Ukraine fights to protect Europe. Unlock the dirty Russian assets and they will clean and use to help Russia understand the meaning of FAFO.
Over the past couple of weeks, daily losses have exceeded 2,000 orcs. Keep up the good work.
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Not a good look @rep_jackson
This little liar got caught. Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D) @rep_jackson claimed he was stuck in a traffic jam so he couldn’t vote to impeach Pete Hegseth. But TMZ saw him on the steps of the Capitol 10 mins before the vote.
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This analysis is insightful. A search with Claude suggests his total take from healthcare companies in the past 13 years is in the neighborhood of a million dollars.
Declaring that you want to take “substantial steps toward” a goal is another way of saying you are absolutely not going to achieve that goal, and in fact, that you do not intend to achieve that goal. When people tell you who they are, believe them.
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Schumer is an old NY pal of Donald Trump. His daughters work for Amazon, Meta and OpenAI. Think those companies want anything from Schumer?
Senator @ChrisVanHollen is challenging @SenSchumer for Majority Leader. Tough to unseat Chuck after a huge Democratic victory, but Van Hollen is very impressive: a master of policy and especially foreign policy, combining a moral vision with deep understanding of details.
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Senator @ChrisVanHollen is challenging @SenSchumer for Majority Leader. Tough to unseat Chuck after a huge Democratic victory, but Van Hollen is very impressive: a master of policy and especially foreign policy, combining a moral vision with deep understanding of details.
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We need to make solar and wind easier. Data centers and fossil fuel infrastructure harder. This bill does the opposite.
What Will BAAJA Do? Whatever the Trump Administration Wants BAAJA would create more legal runway for this president to make corrupt deals and greenlight harmful projects of all kinds. NO on BAJAA
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Because your whip hosted an AIPAC-adjacent PAC event at the same time so they would miss the vote. Your whip literally planned this.
Why is Pete Hegseth still around?
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Let me make one thing perfectly clear: We will do everything possible and impossible to make sure everyone remembers exactly who was responsible for the vilest, most despicable acts of depravity during this war, and what they did. And we have a very good memory.
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The @nytimes Editorial Board says it best — anyone who cares about climate change should cheer this bill. It’s time to deliver on the promise of affordability. BAAJA will do just that. nytimes.com/2026/11/12/opini…
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👀 The explosive device that was placed under the car of a Russian Air Force colonel in St. Petersburg was probably planted by 31-year-old Yan from the Pskov region. According to preliminary data, the bomb was delivered to Russia by a hot air balloon flying from the Baltic countries. A month before the explosion, the man settled in a grocery store near the colonel's house to monitor his routine. Today at 01:00, Yan planted the explosive device under the bottom of the car, and by 06:05 he was already in Istanbul. When the bomb exploded, the perpetrator was already flying to Chisinau, from where Russia does not extradite suspects.
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Schumer is an old NY pal of Trump. His daughters work for Amazon, Meta and OpenAI. How does that read on your corruption sniffer?
Inevitably, Jeffries and Schumer will fail. They are bought out by AIPAC, AI, and Crypto. They're tainted forever. The question is how long people will tolerate it and how much Dems are willing to suffer for their hubris. Let's see.
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It starts by voting 4 @ChrisVanHollen !! Vote 4 Change
When Democrats take control of Congress in January, we cannot simply go back to the status quo before Trump. We need to put forward a bold agenda that will dramatically lower costs — like Medicare for all. The challenges are too great to go back to incrementalism.
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The problem with this argument of course is that if it’s all about winning or losing elections then why wasn’t he fired when they lost the Senate in 2024?
Quickly backing Schumer in his challenge to CVH is Angus King: “Why would you fire the manager when you just won the World Series?”
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