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Tabloid site TMZ is being lauded for publishing photos of vacationing members of Congress seen out in public, as a partial government shutdown persists preventing TSA workers from receiving paychecks.
i’m begging tmz to stick to terrorizing politicians instead of celebrities it’s genuinely way more entertaining https://t.co/IPsiiklfjZ
— dollylor (@hatsune_mitski) March 30, 2026
The Senator from Texas has been hopscotching around the country since leaving D.C., first to Houston, then to Dallas where he went to the CPAC convention, then he found his way to South Florida. pic.twitter.com/2dJoIZNATR
— TMZ (@TMZ) March 31, 2026
Last week, the gossip site, best known for its paparazzi-style ambush reports of celebrities, called on audience members to snap pics of congressmen on vacation, which they have been steadily republishing on social media.
“If anybody goes to Disney World with their family for spring break or goes to a beach somewhere or anywhere on vacation and you see one of the 535 members of Congress, take a picture and send it to us at TMZ,” founder Harvey Levin declared in a video last week, adding, “We want to show what they are doing at your expense.”
🗣️ TMZ is on the hunt for photos of politicians on vacay as TSA officers suffer! pic.twitter.com/G8IgDBCqSb
— TMZ (@TMZ) March 26, 2026
The results were nothing short of amazing, with citizen journalists snapping Congress critters everywhere but in Washington, DC, where they should be negotiating an end to the shutdown.
The most intriguing photos so far exposed Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) as a “Disney adult” touring the Magic Kingdom with an Ariel and Flounder Light and Sound Bubble Wand in tow.
Lindsey Graham lives it up at Disney World during the partial government shutdown!
— TMZ (@TMZ) March 30, 2026
Take a look: https://t.co/MuKOLhjQX4 pic.twitter.com/RKX665BPCt
🚀🙃 Lindsey Graham rides Space Mountain and spends the weekend at Disney World amid the shutdown. https://t.co/jGdOM38IRX pic.twitter.com/fsm1vfdpms
— TMZ (@TMZ) March 30, 2026
🚨REPORT🚨
— Breanna Morello (@BreannaMorello) March 29, 2026
Senator Lindsey Graham was spotted at Disney World in Orlando having breakfast with Mickey, according to TMZ. pic.twitter.com/7T5p5jRgVL
The image was so fascinating that even Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D-Calif.) press team couldn’t resist cracking a gay joke — despite literally just calling MAGA homophobic for making a similar jest.
Why is MAGA homophobic??? https://t.co/eSuuIRWY0v
— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) March 29, 2026
TMZ also received photos of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) leaving DC and touring various parts of the south.
🚨 Senators Ted Cruz and John Thune leave D.C. amid the government shutdown.
— TMZ (@TMZ) March 27, 2026
Exclusive details: https://t.co/CUnFtLge3r pic.twitter.com/q9B9IDLAsw
The Senator from Texas has been hopscotching around the country since leaving D.C., first to Houston, then to Dallas where he went to the CPAC convention, then he found his way to South Florida. pic.twitter.com/2dJoIZNATR
— TMZ (@TMZ) March 31, 2026
While there have mostly been images of Republicans, including Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.), Rep. Jared Moskowitz (R-Fla.), and Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), the site also published a photo featuring Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) slinking out of DC.
Georgia Congressman Catches Grandson's Baseball Game Amid Government Shutdown https://t.co/oImcFquw6F pic.twitter.com/zW2d394tL2
— TMZ (@TMZ) March 29, 2026
👀 EXCLUSIVE: Congressman timekeeper seen at son's basketball game amid the shutdown. https://t.co/UhuwHKBABq pic.twitter.com/96bmzzN2tO
— TMZ (@TMZ) April 1, 2026
Senator Marsha Blackburn slinks out of D.C. before the Senate vote. 👀
— TMZ (@TMZ) March 27, 2026
Credit: X/DCCelebrity pic.twitter.com/CPqG0NS3zh
Senator John Barrasso Pictured in Airport Amid Shutdown After Leaving D.C. https://t.co/qIcsUKcgaj pic.twitter.com/60WIGHfnTQ
— TMZ (@TMZ) March 29, 2026
.@TMZ making sure you saw Democrat socialist Bernie Sanders living large on his first class flight out of DC while he forces Americans to go without pay. pic.twitter.com/Nq2KxTtMC1
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) March 27, 2026
Democrat Rep. Robert Garcia (Calif.) was also snapped in a Las Vegas casino.
Robert Garcia hits up a Las Vegas casino after Congress fails to reopen the government. 🎰 https://t.co/ZJqWZJpepO pic.twitter.com/AOulZoshgr
— TMZ (@TMZ) March 30, 2026
In a summary of his org’s reporting, Levin – whose name appeared in the Epstein files – called for more photos and blamed both sides of Congress for the ensuing shutdown.
“And the point of this is to show how fed up the American people are because we are. And it’s so insulting that they are, you know, the Republicans blamed the Democrats. Lindsey Graham was quick to say it’s the Democrats fault. No, it’s both your faults, because two sides have to come together to compromise. They are unable to do it.”
🎥🚨 TMZ has photos of members of Congress living it up while the chaos back home drags on.
— TMZ (@TMZ) March 30, 2026
From Disney World to Las Vegas, lawmakers on both sides are kicking back as the government stays shut down and federal workers go unpaid.
When is enough enough? pic.twitter.com/siScwWMCmq
“And yeah, one can blame the other, but the bottom line is you’ve got to figure out how to do it in order to run government. And they haven’t done it. And not only have they not done it, they just threw up their hands and said, we’re leaving.”
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