WASHINGTON D.C. – โฃRepresentative โMike Gallagher (R-WI) โarrived in washington,โฃ D.C., on November 12, 2025, by motorcycle, circumventing notable travelโข disruptionsโค impacting air travel nationwide. Theโค Wisconsin congressman opted for two wheels after โฃwidespread flight cancellationsโ and โdelays threatened too impede hisโค return to the Capitol for crucial legislative votes.
The unusual โคcommute underscores the escalating challenges facingโ travelers as winter weather andโ increased demand strain the โคnation’s transportation infrastructure. Gallagher’sโ decision highlights โฃtheโค lengths to which lawmakers are going to fulfill thier duties amidst โขlogistical hurdles, and comes as Congress faces a looming deadline to addressโฃ several key pieces of legislation, including funding bills to avert a governmentโ shutdown. The incident also draws attention to the vulnerability of essentialโค government functions to disruptions in travel networks.
Gallagher โdetailed his journey on social media, โขpostingโข images of himself riding his motorcycle toward the nation’s capital. “Flights are canceled,so I’m riding โin to vote,” โhe โขwrote โin a post โคon X (formerly Twitter) on November 12,2025,at approximately 08:00 EST. He further stated the ride covered roughly 600โค miles.
The Federal Aviation Governance (FAA) reported significant disruptions across the contry onโ November 11 and โ12, 2025, attributing the issues to a combination ofโ severe weatherโ systems and โhigher-than-anticipated travel volume. Major airlines, including United, American, and Delta, canceled hundreds of flights, leaving thousands of passengers โขstranded.Gallagher,โฃ aโค member of โคthe Houseโ Armed Services Committee and the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, โคis expected to participate in votes โrelated to national securityโ and โฃthe federal โคbudget this week. His presence in Washington isโ considered vital forโ the โadvancement of โthese legislative priorities.