House members brave weather, medical hurdles to vote on Trump's "big, beautiful bill"

House Democrats and Republicans on Wednesday powered through flight cancellations and medical challenges in their efforts to return to Capitol Hill to vote on President Trump's "big, beautiful bill."Why it matters: With the House divided by just a handful of votes, both parties are straining to ensure that as many of their members as possible are in attendance.Republicans are furiously trying to stem defections on their side, with several groups of lawmakers unhappy with the Senate version of the bill meeting with Trump at the White House.Democrats are using procedural tactics to delay the vote as long as possible and hoping their unanimous opposition to the bill leaves Republicans short of the votes they need to pass it.Driving the news: Severe weather in D.C. on Tuesday caused members from across the country to face unexpected flight delays and cancellations, with some even stuck at layovers.Several lawmakers, including Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.), Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) and Chris Deluzio (D-Pa.), opted to drive to D.C. rather than attempt to re-book their flights.By Wednesday morning, Democrats were mostly present and voting while Republicans had to keep a procedural vote open for over an hour as their members straggled in.Zoom in: Some Democrats were so determined to vote that they ventured to Capitol Hill just a day after surgery.Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio), still in a wheelchair from a recent procedure, showed up with a cast over her eye, telling reporters she underwent eye surgery that she had scheduled for this week, thinking there wouldn't be votes.Similarly, Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-Ill.) had his arm in a sling, telling Axios he had planned rotator cuff surgery: "4th of July, how about that? I trusted them."

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