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Ocasio-Cortez Faces Backlash for Yankees Game During Shutdown

4/7/2026

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) attended a New York Yankees game in a suite during a federal government shutdown that left workers unpaid for six weeks.
Critics say she is on paid vacation, earning a $174,000 salary while federal employees, including Department of Homeland Security workers, struggle financially.
The game was delayed by rain.
The Yankees lost to the Miami Marlins.
Other members of Congress have been spotted enjoying their break.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) attended a New York Yankees game in a suite during a federal government shutdown that left workers unpaid for six weeks.
Critics say she is on paid vacation, earning a $174,000 salary while federal employees, including Department of Homeland Security workers, struggle financially.
The game was delayed by rain.
The Yankees lost to the Miami Marlins.
Other members of Congress have been spotted enjoying their break.