The Hitchhiker’s Guide to what happens to what’s next on Capitol Hill

By Fox News · Fox News

The midterms are over. But even more pitched battles are underway. These are internal House and Senate leadership elections. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) won’t pursue the minority leader post. President Trump doesn’t always see eye-to-eye with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), but the president hasn’t demanded a change there. Some incoming House and Senate progressives have expressed their reservations about House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) – despite the stunning Democratic wins from Tuesday night. Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed (D-Mich.) has long warned he might not support Schumer for Majority Leader. "If you’re Chuck Schumer, I’m dangerous," advised El-Sayed in late June. The Michigan Democrat ducked the question when asked about supporting Schumer on NBC just after the election. "I am going to vote for the option that gives me the best chance of getting money out of politics. Putting money in pockets and passing Medicare for all," said El-Sayed. "I'm interested to see, working with the rest of our caucus, what options we've got." By Thursday on CNN, El-Sayed was reiterating his support for Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) — who hasn’t announced he’s running for anything. "I think he'd be an amazing Senate Majority Leader," said El-Sayed of Van Hollen. But even other newcomers weren’t committing to Schumer. "No, I will not (support Schumer)," said Sen.-elect Adam Hamilton (D-Kan.) on Fox before the election. "And I've already said I'm not going to vote (for him)." "I think it's really clear that both parties are ready for a new generation of leadership," said Sen.-elect Annie Andrews (D-S.C.) to colleague Bret Baier. "I told Sen. Schumer that I'm going to support somebody else," offered Sen.-elect Troy Jackson (D-Maine). But Schumer is shrugging that off. REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: A DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY COULD EXPOSE TH…