Overview
- Rep. Seth Magaziner plans to cohost a watch party for The Real Housewives of Rhode Island when the show premieres April 2.
- His office says he will miss the event if Speaker Mike Johnson calls the House back to vote on a partial Homeland Security funding bill.
- State Rep. Jackie Baginski and State Sen. Hanna Gallo are listed as cohosts, with the event touting hors d'oeuvres, specialty cocktails, and door prizes.
- The Department of Homeland Security has lacked funding since February 14, and TMZ reports the Senate backed a plan to fund parts of DHS without ICE and Border Patrol that Johnson rejected.
- TSA officers and other workers have missed paychecks, with one officer telling TMZ her late‑February paycheck was a little over $13, as outlets also highlight photos of lawmakers traveling during the shutdown.