Democrats face internal rebellion despite midterm sweep

Democrats swept the midterm elections this week, yet Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries face internal rebellion as they seek to retain their leadership roles in January. Schumer drew opposition from several senator-elects during campaigns, and progressive group Indivisible called for new Senate leadership. Michigan's Abdul El-Sayed reiterated support for Sen. Chris Van Hollen instead. Jeffries faces a Change.org petition with over 700,000 signatures urging House Democrats not to support him as speaker. Actor Mark Ruffalo amplified the petition against Jeffries, who took over from Nancy Pelosi in 2023. Both leaders are expected to assume their positions when the new Congress convenes in January.