As widespread flight delays and cancellations continue due to FAA staffing issues, not even members of Congress are immune from the government shutdown’s effect on travel.

“I just didn’t want to take any chances,” said Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern, who normally flies to D.C. but opted for Amtrak to make it to the Rules Committee’s 6:30 p.m. meeting on Tuesday.

“I knew some flights were being canceled, so I took the train, which was a little longer. But I had a chance to talk to people, and got an earful from a lot of people, who quite frankly are horrified that Republicans are trying to screw them over on health care,” he added.

After the Senate passed a stopgap funding measure on Monday evening aimed at ending the shutdown, Speaker Mike Johnson put members on a 36-hour

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