{"id":1894106,"date":"2026-04-21T08:00:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T05:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1894106"},"modified":"2026-04-21T08:00:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T05:00:52","slug":"tmz-dc-challenges-rep-morgan-mcgarvey-to-up-stakes-on-congressional-baseball-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1894106","title":{"rendered":"TMZ DC Challenges Rep. Morgan McGarvey To Up Stakes On Congressional Baseball Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/f3\/16by9\/2026\/04\/21\/f3dfaf3f19104e6db19963708734ef4c_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink article--sponsor-internal sponsor-tmz-in-dc\">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">TMZ DC To Rep. Morgan McGarvey<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">CONGRESSIONAL BASEBALL MVP GETS 1 FREE BILL PASSED!!!<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"media-swipe\">Exclusive<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-preferred-source.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-04-21T01:00:52-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              April 21, 2026<br \/>\n                            1:00 AM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-73d262b88ea9c27f7018a3772e3b7b52\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-50388c37-c854-4fe2-bf41-546d9d7b0e48-857118022-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/b0\/16by9\/2026\/04\/21\/b0de3feaa0eb4b658a04d3f5c890fe81_md.jpg\" alt=\"robert-garcia-morgan-mcgarvey-kal-04-20-2026\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer id=\"video-player-50388c37-c854-4fe2-bf41-546d9d7b0e48-857118022-footer\" class=\"media-footer video-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text video-block__media-launch-text\">LET&#8217;S UP THE STAKES!<\/span><\/footer>\n<div class=\"video-block__media-info\">\n<div class=\"video-block__media-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/watch\/robert-garcia-morgan-mcgarvey-congressional-baseball-game-04-20-2026\/\">Video: TMZ DC Challenges Rep. Morgan McGarvey to Raise Stakes for Congressional Baseball Game<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-371f23f25d168625ddec0b47c797912b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Rep. <strong>Morgan McGarvey<\/strong> is quickly learning TMZ DC is here to shake things up on Capitol Hill &#8230; even the Congressional Baseball Game is in our sights!!!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-27376efb75baec241454f1c88bd44b8e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>We got the Congressman from Kentucky on his way to practice for the Congressional big game, and <strong>Jacob <\/strong>told him the charity event needs some serious stakes.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-4a885d9d5e4df06b09769b0eedf534a9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Our suggestion &#8230; the game&#8217;s MVP gets free rein to pass a bill. As far as we&#8217;re concerned, bragging rights in Washington D.C. just ain&#8217;t cutting it nowadays.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-58453c82516580391ece1b31aceae03a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260421_e99fa5a1f5074cd5b2e9d86445db1608\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:4056ea4c-db37-4829-99bc-d019c43b8bd8\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/e9\/4by3\/2026\/04\/21\/e99fa5a1f5074cd5b2e9d86445db1608_md.jpg\" alt=\"congressional baseball game getty 3\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-563abf09b6f810a81a3fbe94a0d00f6f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Rep. McGarvey sounds intrigued, but there&#8217;s some hesitancy to let a Republican cash in &#8230; after all, Dem are on a long-ass losing streak on the baseball diamond.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-e2e0f8380fd8664b33621f76ff8efd1a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>That&#8217;s the beauty of Jacob&#8217;s brainstorm &#8230; it&#8217;d make things interesting, even becoming a TV ratings bonanza, which is right up the Prez&#8217;s alley!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-ccc85a026eba0f2969ae4dcfbd14727b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Jacob&#8217;s swingin&#8217; for the fences, and Rep. McGarvey says he&#8217;ll give it some thought &#8230; even kickin&#8217; it around with his colleagues.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-63cdcc2a270d9d8fbb1e3e9854583d4b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260421_b68436da26694f6eb304ebd355b726aa\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:4056ea4c-db37-4829-99bc-d019c43b8bd8\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/b6\/4by3\/2026\/04\/21\/b68436da26694f6eb304ebd355b726aa_md.jpg\" alt=\"congressional baseball game getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a604c6ee7cd0f6d5e806e12468c21b11\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>The game is set for June 10th at Nationals Park &#8230; 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Morgan McGarveyCONGRESSIONAL BASEBALL MVP GETS 1 FREE BILL PASSED!!! Exclusive By TMZ Staff Published April 21, 2026 1:00 AM PDT LET&#8217;S UP THE STAKES! Video: TMZ DC Challenges Rep. Morgan McGarvey to Raise Stakes for Congressional Baseball Game TMZ.com Rep. 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