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Progressive activists aim to block Jeffries, Schumer from leading Democrats

Washington Post Politics Tuesday 10 November 2026, 21:00 UTC By Alexei Koseff, Theodoric Meyer 1 min read
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After winning commanding majorities in Congress in last week’s midterm elections, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) might have expected little opposition to their efforts to continue guiding their party on Capitol Hill. Democracy Dies in Darkness Progressive activists aim to block Jeffries, Schumer from leading Democrats The minority leaders in the House and Senate are well-positioned to become majority leaders. But not...

After winning commanding majorities in Congress in last week’s midterm elections, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) might have expected little opposition to their efforts to continue guiding their party on Capitol Hill. Democracy Dies in Darkness Progressive activists aim to block Jeffries, Schumer from leading Democrats The minority leaders in the House and Senate are well-positioned to become majority leaders. But not everyone is on board. 7 min
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