Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) ruled out a 2028 run for president on Friday, saying he was instead focused on his bid to replace Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) as incoming majority leader and prevent the upper chamber from returning to “business as usual.”

“I’m no longer pursuing that,” Van Hollen said of his considerations for the White House. “I believe that the size and scale of these majorities provide a microphone for the United States Senate to answer the call with the American people. I think this is a really important moment for our country and that we can’t go back to business as usual in the United States Senate.”

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