Somebody wants to get out of town

Rep. John Shimkus (R-Ill.) seemed none too happy on Thursday afternoon, tweeting that he is "stuck in D.C." due to House Democrats "disarray."

Shimkus said he wanted to return home when voting concluded in the early afternoon, but the House stayed in session until late in the afternoon.

Stuck in DC. Votes ended early around 12:30. We could have finished and returned to illinois but the Dems are in disarray.

According to the House Clerk's office, the lower body concluded legislative business close to 1 p.m. and members gave "special order speeches," addresses in which congressmen can discuss any subject during time reserved in advance.

Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) and Michael Arcuri (D-N.Y.) also introduced an legislative branch appropriations bill and a rules committee report respectively.

The House finally adjourned at about 4 p.m. The House is scheduled to be in session tomorrow, but some lawmakers typically return to their districts before Friday.

Judging from his tweet, Shimkus felt like this all afternoon: