GOP Congresscritters Vacation In Scotland On Taxpayers' Dime
by Ben Solis, Michigan Advance
April 1, 2026
Official congressional delegations to other nations are typically cancelled even during partial government shutdowns, much like the one the federal government is facing due to its inability to fund the Department of Homeland Security — but that didn’t stop the Republican Main Street Caucus from flying to Scotland.
Among those pictured was Michigan’s U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga of Holland Township.
Huizenga’s spokesman Brian Patrick told Michigan Advance that the congressman was indeed in Scotland and that it was “a long-planned, House Ethics approved mission to strengthen our ties with allies and collaborate with U.S. officials, foreign dignitaries, and U.S. companies in the region.”
The rabble-rousing TMZ pop-news outlet put out an open call for photos of congressional lawmakers taking trips while the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate continue to fight over funding DHS, with Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding being the main sticking point.
TMZ was given a photo of what appeared to be the Republican Main Street Caucus in a tour group visiting Scotland’s Edinburgh Castle.