
Political geography: quarrelling NYC neighbors a country mile apart on Trump-era policy
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Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries may reside just blocks away from each other – but their recent spending clash shows House and Senate Democrats operating on opposite planets.
Chad Pergram currently serves as a senior congressional correspondent for FOX News Channel (FNC). He joined the network in September 2007 and is based out of Washington, D.C.
Distance and geography helps us understand this perceived chasm between Schumer and Jeffries.
It’s a solid 40 miles from the Lansdowne Resort in Leesburg, Va., to the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. After the House voted to approve the emergency spending bill last Tuesday, Democrats high-tailed it to Leesburg for their annual issues retreat. Jeffries and other Democratic leaders held a press conference on the first day. Other Democrats spoke at nine news conference on the succeeding days.

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