ResolvedEthics Violation
accepting impermissable gifts related to attendance at the Met Gala in 2021
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
DemocratNY-14 · Representative
June 23, 2022
First Reported
July 25, 2025
Concluded
3 years, 1 month
Duration
3
Actions Taken
What Happened
The House Office of Congressional Ethics found "substantial reason to believe" that Ocasio-Cortez accepted impermissible gifts associated with her attendance at the Met Gala in 2021, which she paid for after the investigation began. In 2025, the House Committee on Ethics published its report finding that while Ocasio-Cortez tried to accurately assess the value of the items received and pay in advance, the amounts were too low and she was assessed to owe additonal sums to the vendors involved.
Timeline
March 2, 2023House Committee on Ethics
published the Office of Congressional Ethics Report and Findings and the member's response
Source →July 25, 2025House Committee on Ethics
published its report finding that while Ocasio-Cortez tried to accurately assess the value of the items received and pay in advance, the amounts were too low and she was assessed to owe additonal sums to the vendors involved
Source →Data: GovTrack.us Misconduct Database (CC0 public domain)