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Coverage dated October 1, 2026

Congressional staffers planned bipartisan trip with luxury stops in Europe ahead of election

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A senior House aide was set to lead congressional staffers on an official trip to Europe featuring stops at a Ferrari factory, luxury goods companies and France’s Champagne region before to Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) office abruptly canceled the plans.

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  1. The New Republic

    Mike Johnson Aide Abruptly Cancels Luxury Trip for Congressional Staff (opens The New Republic)

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    Congressional staffers were planning to take a luxury trip to Europe, complete with stops in Milan, the Champagne region of France, and a Ferrari factory in Bologna, Italy, just weeks before the midterms, organized by a top aide to House Speaker Mike Johnson.

  2. The Hill

    Congressional staffers planned bipartisan trip with luxury stops in Europe ahead of election (opens The Hill)

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    A senior House aide was set to lead congressional staffers on an official trip to Europe featuring stops at a Ferrari factory, luxury goods companies and France’s Champagne region before to Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) office abruptly canceled the plans.

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