When Speaker of the House Mike Johnson ordered members of Congress to return to Washington, DC, so they could vote on ending the government shutdown, lawmakers found themselves up against the same air travel chaos that Americans have been facing for days.

Rather than risk a flight getting canceled or delayed, Rep. Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin had another idea. He posted a video on X Monday in which he can be seen bundled up atop a “bitchin’ Harley Davidson” and parked alongside the Mississippi River.

“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.”

Van Orden is among the lawmakers scrambling to get back to DC after Johnson ordered their return so the chamber could vote on ending the government shutdown.

The Senate passed a bill to end the shutdown on Sunday. The bill now heads to the House and could be voted on as early as Wednesday. If approved, it would head to President Donald Trump for signing.

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