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Congress Members Tour Edinburgh Castle Amid Ongoing Shutdown

4/2/2026

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Thirty members of Congress toured Edinburgh Castle in Scotland, funded by taxpayers, during partial government shutdown.
The group includes Reps. John McGuire, Derrick Van Orden, and David Rouzer, members of Main Street Caucus.
They said the trip was pre-approved by the House Ethics Committee and focused on economic development and foreign partnerships.
The shutdown, the longest in history, has disrupted airports because House Speaker Mike Johnson rejected bipartisan funding proposals.

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Thirty members of Congress toured Edinburgh Castle in Scotland, funded by taxpayers, during partial government shutdown.
The group includes Reps. John McGuire, Derrick Van Orden, and David Rouzer, members of Main Street Caucus.
They said the trip was pre-approved by the House Ethics Committee and focused on economic development and foreign partnerships.
The shutdown, the longest in history, has disrupted airports because House Speaker Mike Johnson rejected bipartisan funding proposals.