As Home members scramble to make their method again to the Capitol to vote on the Senate-passed Trump coverage megabill, a number of have stated their flights had been canceled as a consequence of inclement climate — which might create an attendance drawback when the measure comes up for a remaining vote as early as Wednesday.
Wisconsin Democrat Mark Pocan posted a video on X: a video on X: “Hello, I’m on the airport in Madison and my flight simply received canceled as a consequence of thunderstorms going to D.C. So, I’m driving to Chicago hoping to get one of many first flights 6 a.m. tomorrow. That is a part of the glamorous lifetime of Congress.”
Mark Pocan speaks onstage throughout the Wisconsin Democrats 2025 Conference at Chula Vista Resort, June 14, 2025, in Wisconsin Dells, Wis.
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Illinois Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi stated he’s internet hosting a pop-up Zoom city corridor from his automotive as he drives to D.C. since his flight was canceled. “My flight was canceled, so I’m internet hosting a pop-up Zoom city corridor from the automotive as I drive to D.C. to vote NO on Trump’s “Massive Awful Legislation,” a funds that guts Medicaid & slashes our security web to fund tax cuts for the wealthiest,” he stated in a post on X.
South Carolina Republican Nancy Mace stated in a post on X: “Each my flights to DC, one for tonight and one for early tomorrow morning have been canceled by the airline. sigh Scrambling to discover a strategy to get to DC in time to vote for the Huge Lovely Invoice.”
Her fellow South Carolina Republican Russell Fry posted a video on X of him within the automotive heading again to D.C.
“I’m not going to likelihood being caught in Myrtle Seashore for this historic alternative,” he stated. I get within the automotive proper now. We’re simply leaving city and we’re gonna drive during till we get to Washington, DC tonight. The second is just too necessary to take a seat round and wait in an airport. Let’s go ship on President Trump’s agenda… I’m going to have one large, lovely highway journey,” he stated.
-ABC Information’ Lauren Peller and Lalee Ibssa
