""Because they shut down the government - the Democrats - flights are too unreliable, so I'm going to ride my motorcycle," he said. "It's going to take me about 16 hours or so. It's going to be a little chilly. But I will do my duty. I'm getting back to DC. We're going to get this country back on track.""
""Air travel has been grinded to a halt in many places and, as of Sunday, nearly half of all domestic flights - US flights - were either canceled or delayed," Johnson said Monday, adding, "I'm stating the obvious to all my colleagues, Republicans and Democrats in the House, you need to begin right""
Speaker Mike Johnson ordered members of Congress to return to Washington to vote on ending the government shutdown. The Senate passed a bill to end the shutdown and the measure now heads to the House for a potential vote before going to President Donald Trump for signing. The FAA ordered reduced flight capacity amid air traffic control shortages tied to the shutdown, producing widespread cancellations and delays. Rep. Derrick Van Orden chose to ride his motorcycle about 16 hours to reach Washington rather than risk unreliable flights. Other members resorted to carpooling to return to the capital.
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