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Rhode Island Lawmakers Host Party Amid Government Shutdown

4/1/2026

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Rhode Island Rep. Seth Magaziner will host a watch party for The Real Housewives of Rhode Island on April 2, co-hosted by Rep. Jackie Baginski and Rep. Hanna Gallo.
The partial government shutdown has left the Department of Homeland Security unfunded since February 14.
TMZ criticized lawmakers for vacationing, showing Sen. Lindsey Graham at Disney World and Rep. Robert Garcia at a Las Vegas casino, while federal workers go unpaid.

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Rhode Island Rep. Seth Magaziner will host a watch party for The Real Housewives of Rhode Island on April 2, co-hosted by Rep. Jackie Baginski and Rep. Hanna Gallo.
The partial government shutdown has left the Department of Homeland Security unfunded since February 14.
TMZ criticized lawmakers for vacationing, showing Sen. Lindsey Graham at Disney World and Rep. Robert Garcia at a Las Vegas casino, while federal workers go unpaid.