By Nolan D. McCaskill, Andy Sullivan and David Morgan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Members of the House of Representatives returned to Washington on Tuesday, braving the nation’s tangled airports for a vote that could bring the longest U.S. government shutdown in history to a close.

With thousands of flights canceled in recent days due to the shutdown, some lawmakers opted for other modes of transportation to the capital. Republican Representative Derrick Van Orden said he was making the 16-hour drive from his Wisconsin district because air travel was too unreliable.

“It’s going to be a little chilly, but I will do my duty. I’m getting back to D.C., we’re going to get this country back on track,” he said in a video posted to social media.

The Republican-controlled House is due to vote Wednesd

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