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NY Sen. Jessica Ramos accused of double‑billing campaign travel

politicsAug 21, 202618229

The New York Times reported on August 21, 2026, that former aides say New York State Senator Jessica Ramos used campaign funds to pay for hotels and Amtrak tickets while simultaneously receiving state per diems and travel reimbursements, based on campaign records, state payment records, and interviews. The Times identified more than 50 instances in which the dollar amounts Ramos's campaign paid for Amtrak tickets exactly matched amounts she received from the Legislature's expense reimbursement system. The reporting says the overlapping reimbursements occurred over multiple trips and years, and former aides provided details to the paper. The article frames the payments as reimbursements made to Ramos rather than third‑party vendors, and it relies on matched amounts in public records as its central evidence. The Times published the story after reviewing records and interviewing people familiar with the expenses.

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