Schumer faces resistance to leading the Senate as Sanders, Slotkin pull their support

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says he’s confident he’ll keep his job as the top Democrat in the Senate next year when the party retakes a majority – even as he faces calls from independent Sen. Bernie Sanders and Democrat Elissa Slotkin to step aside.  House Democrats will choose their leadership next week. They are widely expected to choose New York Democrat Hakeem Jeffries, who’s also expected to run for speaker next year when the new Congress convenes.

On the Republican side, Ohio congressman Jim Jordan will take over after current House speaker Republican Mike Johnson declined to run again. Senate Republicans have reelected John Thune as their leader.

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