Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi
Nancy PelosiLawmakers demand changes after National Guard troops at Capitol sickened from tainted food Andrew Yang condemns attacks against Asian Americans Congress in lockdown: Will we just 'get used to it'? MORE (D-Calif.) and other lawmakers were stopped from attending former Rep. John Dingell
John DingellRaces heat up for House leadership posts Democrats flubbed opportunity to capitalize on postal delays COVID-19 bill limiting liability would strike the wrong balance MORE's (D-Mich.) funeral service Tuesday by inclement weather.
Two military planes transporting members of Congress were unable to land in Detroit and had to turn back.
Rep. Billy Long
William (Billy) H. LongREAD: The Republicans who voted to challenge election results Missouri Rep. Billy Long wins GOP primary The Hill's Coronavirus Report: GoDaddy CEO Aman Bhutani says DC policymakers need to do more to support ventures and 'solo-preneurs'; Federal unemployment benefits expire as coronavirus deal-making deadlocks MORE (R-Mo.) tweeted that Pelosi and Reps. John Lewis
John LewisDemocrats worry Senate will be graveyard for Biden agenda Vernon Jordan: an American legend, and a good friend GOP lawyer tells Supreme Court curtailing Sunday voting lawful MORE (D-Ga.) and Fred Upton
Frederick (Fred) Stephen UptonBiden convenes bipartisan meeting on cancer research Republicans, please save your party Democrats snipe on policy, GOP brawls over Trump MORE (R-Mich.) led an impromptu service for Dingell in the plane.
We held an impromptu service at 30,000 feet for @JohnDingell lead by @repjohnlewis @SpeakerPelosi and @RepFredUpton After a delayed start we took off for #Detroit & circled there for an hour waiting for the temperature to rise one degree. It didn’t and we’re back at @Andrews_JBA
— Billy Long (@auctnr1) February 12, 2019
Dingell, the longest-serving member of Congress, died last Thursday at the age of 92.
He had recently entered hospice care after a cancer diagnosis.
His wife, Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), has served as the representative for his former district following his retirement in 2015.
Members of Congress will be given the chance to pay their respects on Tuesday as the hearse carrying Dingell makes a final trip past the Capitol on the East Plaza.
Another funeral service is set to take place in D.C. on Thursday.
