30 congressional leaders caught in Scotland -- using taxpayer money amid shutdown
By Nicole Charky-Chami
Published April 1, 2026 4:04 PM ET
TMZ caught 30 members of Congress touring Scotland courtesy of taxpayer funding amid the ongoing partial government shutdown.
The large group was captured on camera at Edinburgh Castle, a major tourist location, all while government workers have gone unpaid, according to a report on Wednesday. The image featured Rep. John McGuire (R-VA), Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI), Rep. David Rouzer (R-NC), Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY), and Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO) all taking a guided tour at the historic location.
"Congress is not supposed to take taxpayer-funded trips like this during a government shutdown — or so we thought — but it sounds like they're getting around it because this is a partial shutdown. The way we see it, a shutdown is a shutdown," TMZ reported.
https://www.rawstory.com/congress-vacationing-shutdown/
And just think that after they get back from the excursion, that want to take healthcare and pay for a fucking war..............while they get theirs on the back of taxpayers................fucking November cannot get here fast enough..............
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No Democratic lawmakers on the list
That's why they get an Easter break, so they can go home. NOT so they can escape on government-paid vacations to Europe or anywhere else.
You know it's fine if the House Ethics Committee approved it.
