Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has been the Senate leader of the Democratic Party for several years. Following the victory in the midterm election, several Democrats have called for a change in Senate leadership.Comedian, actress, and TV host Rosie O’Donnell joined the call and wrote on Threads:“Bye bye, Chuck.”It was a response to a post that read:“Schumer has got to be out of leadership.”Actor, author, and commentator Ben McKenzie also agreed with O’Donnell. He wrote on Threads:“This is leadership. I respect Schumer’s service, but it’s clear he can’t meet the moment. It’s time for a change.”Rosie O'Donnell and Ben McKenzie oppose Chuck Schumer as Senate majority leader. (Image via Threads)Earlier this week, Chuck Schumer suggested at a campaign event that he would be “re-elected” as the Senate leader.“The issue is not me. I’ll be re-elected as majority leader. But the issue is focusing on the American people and what they want. We are gonna end the war. We already have some Republicans who have joined us in ending the wars. The Founding Fathers had the power of the purse as one of the ways of deterring the President who does war without the consent of the American people.”Schumer, 75, also said that there has to be an investigation into the “rampant corruption” and emphasis on “reducing costs.” He added that they would try to bring the cost of living down with or without the President’s help/approval.Exploring the list of Senators opposing Chuck Schumer for Senate leadershipMaryland Senator Chris Van Hollen has called for a “full, open, and honest discussion” about the Democratic Party’s direction and leadership following the midterm sweep.In May, Abdul El-Sayed, who is now the Senator-elect of Michigan, endorsed Chris Van Hollen as the replacement for Chuck Schumer. Back then, El-Sayed told Louisiana-based magazine Current Affairs that Van Hollen was his "number one pick for majority leader." He introduced Chris as the "next Senate majority leader" at a campaign rally in July and doubled down on his pick in August.Following his victory on Tuesday, Abdul appeared on NBC News’ TODAY and was asked whether he’d back Schumer as the Senate majority leader. El-Sayed replied:“Well, we need action and we need leadership toward that action. And I’m interested to see, working with the rest of our caucus, what options we have got. A vote is a choice between two or more options and I’m gonna vote for the option that gives me the best chance at getting money out of politics and putting money in pockets and ‘Medicare for All.’”Minnesota Senator-elect Peggy Flanagan thanked Chuck Schumer for his leadership but said it was time for a change.“I am tremendously grateful for Chuck Schumer’s leadership … and I think it is time for new leadership,” Flanagan stated.Illinois Senator-elect Juliana Stratton and Kansas Senator-elect Adam Hamilton declined to pledge support for Schumer’s re-election as Senate leader.Maine Senator-elect Troy Jackson raised doubts about Chuck Schumer’s ability to “reconnect” Democrats with working-class Americans and opposed his continued leadership.While Texas Senator-elect James Talarico didn’t directly oppose Schumer, he said the Democrats needed “new blood” in the front during his September interview with Punchbowl News. New Hampshire Senator-elect Chris Pappas similarly emphasized the need for “new voices in leadership” during a conversation with MS NOW's Peter Alexander in September.To become a Senate majority leader now that Democrats have won the midterm election, Chuck Schumer needs a majority vote of the Senate Democratic caucus.On Wednesday morning, Schumer said at a press conference that the results indicated a “generational remake of the Senate map” and would “change” the USA.“Many of the folks who voted for us yesterday, of course, are still skeptical. That's okay. These voters did not give us the majority, so we can do whatever we want. They entrusted us with the majority to do what they, the American people, want. Republicans received that opportunity two years ago and completely squandered it,” Chuck added.Mr. Schumer also claimed that the days of Republicans using Trump’s 2024 presidential win as a “mandate” to do his “self-serving bidding” were over. He further mentioned:“Elections have always been the strongest lever Americans have to counter a wannabe king, so long as Americans are willing to use it. Yesterday, America did. Americans have never lost faith that they can change this country with their vote. The onus is now on us to prove them right.”Chuck Schumer, who has led the Senate for the Democrats since 2017, also stated that if and when Trump defied the “will” of the American people or the law, he would launch investigations against the POTUS.