DC storms force lawmakers to hit the road in time for House vote on Trump megabill

Published July 1, 2025 10:56pm ET



Powerful storms in the Washington, D.C., area have disrupted the air travel of House lawmakers looking to make it back on Wednesday to vote on President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

The storms are forcing lawmakers to find creative solutions to their air travel problems, with several driving hours and hundreds of miles to get a chance to vote.

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