Campaigns forge ahead with swanky fundraisers despite government shutdown

Published October 3, 2025 6:58pm ET



Members of Congress aren’t letting the government shutdown get in the way of schmoozing with donors at an oceanside resort and in wine country, despite the unflattering optics.

Senate Republicans’ campaign arm has a weekend fundraiser at the five-star Sea Island Resort in Georgia, while Senate Democrats’ campaign arm has yet to cancel an upcoming fundraiser of their own in Napa Valley, California.

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