Who is Chris Van Hollen? The senator challenging Schumer as a progressive voice for Democrats
A Guardian explainer profiles senator Chris Van Hollen as a more progressive challenge to Chuck Schumer's leadership of Senate Democrats. It traces his rise from Maryland legislator to Senate chief fundraiser, and his attention drawn from opposing Trump administration deportations, the war in Gaza — which he called a plan to ethnically cleanse Gaza — and cryptocurrency, on which he warned of rampant potential for abuse.
