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Dozens of young left-wing activists were arrested Thursday after staging a sit-in inside Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) Washington office, demanding that Democrats replace their longtime leader and abolish the Senate filibuster when they take control of Congress in January.
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they → arrest → January
The Sunrise Movement, a left-wing youth climate organization, said 54 protesters were arrested after hundreds of demonstrators traveled to Washington for the action.
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hundreds → say → action
Another 150 activists visited the offices of every Democratic senator to deliver letters demanding a new direction for the party, the group said.
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group → visit → party
U.S. Capitol Police confirmed 54 arrests at Schumer’s personal office in the Hart Senate Office Building, saying the protesters were charged with crowding, obstructing, and incommoding.
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protesters → confirm → crowding
Video posted by the organization showed protesters sitting on the floor of Schumer’s office and chanting, “Hey hey, ho ho, Schumer has got to go!”
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Schumer → post → office
Demonstrators held signs reading “The filibuster kills,” “Stop the climate crisis,” and “Schumer: Step up or step aside.”
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filibuster → hold → crisis
The arrests come as Schumer faces mounting pressure from within his own party to surrender the leadership post after nearly a decade at the helm of Senate Democrats.
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Schumer → come → Democrats
Several incoming senators have opposed his continued leadership, and some have backed Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) as an alternative.
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some → oppose → alternative
The protesters delivered a letter to Schumer arguing “after a collective decade of Schumer leadership it was time for change,” according to the Guardian.
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it → deliver → Guardian
The group also warned Democrats that failing to deliver on their agenda could jeopardize the party’s prospects in the 2028 elections.
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failing → warn → elections
Sunrise campaigns director Kidus Girma said the Thursday demonstration was one of several actions planned over the next two weeks targeting Democratic senators.
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demonstration → say → senators
“Young people went to Senator Chuck Schumer’s office to demand a Senate majority leader that would fight for the young people who elected a historic blue wave last week,” Girma said.
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Girma → go → wave
“They’re demanding change, not the same old, same old.”
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They → demand → change
According to the Guardian, three people were arrested Tuesday during an earlier sit-in at Schumer’s office organized by the youth advocacy group Get Free, which demanded that Democratic leaders take more aggressive action following the midterm elections.
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leaders → accord → elections
Sunrise first attracted national attention in 2018, when activists staged a sit-in at then-House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s office to demand action on climate change.
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activists → attract → change
The organization helped popularize the Green New Deal alongside Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and has since backed leftist candidates across the country.
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organization → help → country
Van Hollen said Monday that he had not ruled out challenging Schumer, arguing that Democrats should not simply give their longtime leader a “coronation” after winning the Senate.
“I’m in listening mode and haven’t shut the door,” Van Hollen told reporters.
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Hollen → say → reporters
Michigan Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed (D) has endorsed Van Hollen, calling him an “amazing Senate majority leader.”
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Sayed → endorse → him
Senator-elect Adam Hamilton (D-KS) has also called Schumer a polarizing figure and said the party needs “new, younger leadership” and “fresh ideas.”
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party → call → leadership
The Senate Democratic caucus is expected to hold its leadership vote in December.
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caucus → expect → December
Schumer remains the favorite, despite the growing insurgency within the Democratic base.
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Schumer → remain → base
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