Lawmakers' Downtime Amid Shutdown: A Tough Look

0:00It's April 7th. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI. Your daily dose of celebrity buzz. Rep Alexandria Ocasio Cortez hit up a New York Yankees game this past weekend while the government shut down drags on, leaving thousands of federal. Workers without paychecks since February 14th. She was right there in the Bronx, snapping selfies with fans as her home team faced the Miami Marlins. Meanwhile, other lawmakers are catching heat for their own down time. Senator Rick Scott headed to Disney World with family on April 6th, even announcing enough front to dodge backlash. Senator Lindsey Graham popped up there too, and Senator Cory Booker was outdiding in Los Angeles on his book tour. Representative John James soaked up the sun in Turks and Kaikos around April 1st, calling it a family getaway. Critics are piling on because these folks are still caching government checks while furloughed employees scrape by. Adding fuel to the fire, a bunch of house Republicans jetted off to Scotland, reportedly

1:02on taxpayer dime, hitting spots like Edinburgh Castle. Names like John McGuire, Darede Van Orden, and Claudia Tenney are tied to that trip. It's a tough look when everyday feds are hurting, and leaders seem unfazed shutdown talks stall as optics worsen for everyone involved.