They’re streaming matches on their phones in between votes on Capitol Hill. They’re buying into the Team USA hype. And they’re thrilled that soccer fans from all over the world are experiencing American food and culture for the first time and going viral online with their enthusiasm.
In an era of sharp political divides in Congress, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are sharing in the excitement of the World Cup as the tournament enters knockout stage, with the United States set to face off against Bosnia and Herzegovina in a win-or-go-home game on Wednesday.
“I have it on my phone nonstop right now,” Sen. Andy Kim (D-New Jersey) told NOTUS, though he said he preferred the more passionate Telemundo Spanish language coverage over Fox’s English language broadcast.