THAT’S THE PEOPLE’S $3,700 DRESS RENTAL: Ocasio-Cortez Must Pay Another $2,700 for Met Gala Dress. “Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, a New York Democrat and leader of her party’s progressive wing, personally paid about $1,000 to rent the dress and accessories. But in a report released on Friday, the bipartisan House Ethics Committee concluded her initial payment had fallen short of the fair market rate, violating House rules.”