{"id":2454533,"date":"2025-07-01T23:27:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T03:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-storms-force-lawmakers-to-hit-the-road-in-time-for-house-vote-on-trump-megabill-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-07-01T23:27:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T03:27:51","slug":"dc-storms-force-lawmakers-to-hit-the-road-in-time-for-house-vote-on-trump-megabill-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-storms-force-lawmakers-to-hit-the-road-in-time-for-house-vote-on-trump-megabill-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"DC storms force lawmakers to hit the road in time for House vote on Trump megabill &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdc-storms-force-lawmakers-to-hit-the-road-in-time-for-house-vote-on-trump-megabill-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2454533&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Powerful storms in the Washington, D.C. area have disrupted air travel for House lawmakers as they attempt to return for a critical vote on President Trump&#8217;s &#8220;One Big Gorgeous Bill Act.&#8221; several lawmakers are resorting to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/electric-vehicle-owner-took-15-hours-to-drive-175-miles\/\" title=\"Electric Vehicle Owner Took 15 Hours to Drive 175 Miles\">driving long distances<\/a> to reach the capital, with at least five confirmed to be making the journey by car, including Representatives Chris DeLuzio, Derek Tran, and Nancy Mace. House speaker Mike Johnson acknowledged the travel challenges but remained hopeful for a timely vote. The storms have led to numerous flight cancellations at Reagan National Airport and other nearby airports, with some lawmakers sharing their experiences on social media and attempting to make the best of their situation while on the road. Despite travel difficulties, lawmakers remain optimistic about voting on the megabill, which recently passed the Senate.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">DC storms force lawmakers to hit the road in time for House vote on Trump megabill<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2163650\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Powerful storms in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Washington, D.C.<\/a>, area have disrupted the air travel of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">House <\/a>lawmakers looking to make it back on Wednesday to vote on President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> One Big Beautiful Bill Act.<\/p>\n<p>The storms are forcing lawmakers to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccaul-vows-to-fix-taiwan-weapons-backlog-amid-chinese-drills-off-coast\/\" title=\"In the midst of Taiwanese drills off the coast, McCaul swears to correct the Taiwanese weapons delay.\">find creative solutions<\/a> to their air travel problems, with several driving hours and hundreds of miles to get a chance to vote.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3460036\/vote-a-drama-senate-reporters-running-fumes-see-funny-side-marathon-vote\/\">Vote-a-drama: Senate reporters running on fumes see the funny side to marathon vote<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3459925\/congressional-republican-polls-achieve-record-high-approval-rating-in-large-jump-since-last-year\/\">Congressional Republicans achieve record-high approval rating in large jump since last year<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3459576\/nicole-malliotakis-elon-musk-effort-derail-the-president-agenda\/\">Nicole Malliotakis blasts Musk&#8217;s effort to &#8216;derail the president&#8217;s agenda&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>At least five lawmakers are driving to the nation&rsquo;s capital, including Reps. Chris DeLuzio (D-PA), Derek Tran (D-CA), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Russell Fry (R-SC), and Nancy Mace (R-SC). Several others, like Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-IL) and Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI), needed to drive before or after catching flights to get to D.C.<\/p>\n<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) acknowledged in a Fox News <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MicaSoellnerDC\/status\/1940219243200749886\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">interview <\/a>Tuesday night that members were having problems getting to Washington but that &ldquo;hopefully we&rsquo;re voting on this by tomorrow or Thursday at latest.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I count at least five House lawmakers driving to DC because of storms impacting air travel:<\/p>\n<p>&ndash; Reps. Chris DeLuzio (D-PA) &amp; Derek Tran (D-CA)<br \/>&ndash; Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)<br \/>&ndash; Rep. Russell Fry (R-SC)<br \/>&ndash; Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC)<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ross O&#8217;Keefe (@RossOKeefe2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RossOKeefe2\/status\/1940208390250406052?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>At the moment, it&rsquo;s unclear whether the weather will cause any lawmakers to be late for the House votes on Wednesday. One House GOP aide told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that they believe more lawmakers are having travel snags. Mace said in a livestream while driving that she heard several members were stuck at the Atlanta or Charlotte airports due to ground stops.<\/p>\n<p>Ronald Reagan National Airport, a common airport for lawmakers to fly into, saw dozens of flights canceled on Tuesday night. Several flights on Wednesday into the airport were also canceled, though fewer than on Tuesday. Dulles International Airport and Baltimore-Washington International Airport also saw cancellations and delays.<\/p>\n<p>According to flight tracking company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightaware.com\/live\/cancelled\/today\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">FlightAware<\/a>, Reagan National saw the second-most canceled flights in the United States, with 139 cancellations. Twenty-nine flights were canceled on Wednesday, the most in the U.S. Meanwhile, Dulles saw 66 flights canceled on Tuesday, while Baltimore saw a lesser impact with just a handful of cancellations.<\/p>\n<p>Members driving to Washington appeared to try to enjoy or make the best of their time.<\/p>\n<p>DeLuzio and Tran drove together, Krishnamoorthi hosted a town hall on Zoom while he drove to the Capitol all the way from Illinois, Fry stopped at popular gas station chain Buc-ee&rsquo;s to grab sunglasses, and Mace posted a video showing her wearing pajamas in a van driving all night to Washington and asking for song requests.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3447280\/trump-doomsday-plane-iran-strikes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRUMP&rsquo;S NUCLEAR ATTACK &lsquo;DOOMSDAY PLANE&rsquo; &mdash; WHY DOES IT MATTER?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>House lawmakers are expected back by 9 a.m. on Wednesday to vote on the megabill, which passed the Senate with Vice President JD Vance&rsquo;s tiebreaking vote on Tuesday after a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >marathon vote-a-rama<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the long journeys ahead of them, most appeared optimistic. &ldquo;We got some gas money, we got some snacks, and away we go,&rdquo; Krishnamoorthi said in his town hall. &ldquo;My GPS says I&rsquo;m going to be there just in time.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2163650\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2163650\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DC storms disrupt air travel, lawmakers drive to vote on Trump bill<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2454534,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/trump-dc-storms.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[58262,32450,3673,55041,32076],"class_list":["post-2454533","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-dc-storms","tag-house-vote","tag-lawmakers","tag-trump-megabill","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/trump-dc-storms.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2454533","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2454533"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2454533\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2454537,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2454533\/revisions\/2454537"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2454534"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2454533"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2454533"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2454533"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}