Overview

• Rep. Nancy Mace drove overnight from South Carolina to Washington, D.C., wearing pink polka dot pajamas after her flight was canceled due to bad weather.
• She posted videos on X set to AC/DC and Willie Nelson soundtracks, capturing pit stops at a Waffle House and a Wawa for Red Bull on her way to the Capitol.
• Mace arrived just in time to vote for President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” during Wednesday’s House session.
• Far-right influencers including Laura Loomer and commentator Collin Rugg mocked the spectacle as celebrity politics overshadowing legislative work.
• On the House floor and in social media posts, Mace accused Democrats of using unanimous consent requests as delay tactics and chasing clips over governing.