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Heard on the Hill

Capitol Lens | New York minute

By Bill Clark

Posted October 16, 2025 at 5:39pm

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, left, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries are seen in the Capitol on Thursday during a news conference on the government shutdown.

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