{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://fulcher.house.gov/2023/03/29/id-fbee8c1b-09c6-4279-93d3-b00b235f6a6d/", "Risch, Crapo, Fulcher Celebrate Extended Hours for Porthill Port of Entry", "2023-03-29", "2023", "2023-03", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "Contact:\n\nDaniel Tellez\n\n202-225-6611\n\ndaniel.tellez@mail.house.gov\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Today, U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo and U.S. Representative Russ Fulcher (all R-Idaho) celebrated the U.S. Customs and Border Protection\u2019s decision to extend hours for the Porthill Port of Entry. CBP\u2019s announcement comes after Risch, Crapo, and Fulcher wrote Executive Assistant Commissioner Pete Flores encouraging CBP to extend hours at Porthill as a part of the pilot program that would evaluate traffic flow.\n\n\u201cPorthill serves a vital role connecting North Idaho\u2019s economy with Canada. It also is an increasingly important link allowing tourism in the Gem State. I\u2019m proud Senator Crapo, Representative Fulcher, and I were able to convince the Biden administration to extend the port\u2019s hours. I will continue advocating for our port to return to the normal, pre-pandemic hours of 7 am until 11 pm,\u201d said Risch.\n\n\u201cNorth Idaho communities thrive with well-regulated cross-border traffic,\u201d said Crapo. \u201cExpanding the hours at Porthill is a welcome first step, as this will provide Idaho businesses and communities greater opportunities for trade, retail and visiting friends and family. I look forward to eventual parity for operating hours between Porthill and Rykerts, BC.\u201d\n\n\u201cI am pleased to hear that CBP agreed to extend the operating hours for the Porthill Port of Entry in Bonners Ferry for a 120-day trial period,\u201d said Fulcher. \u201cThis is a critical step towards ensuring that businesses in Boundary County and the surrounding communities are able to operate without interruption and that cross-border travel, commerce, and cultural ties can be restored to pre-pandemic levels. I would like to thank CBP for their response to our request and for recognizing the importance of this port of entry to the economic and cultural well-being of our region. I look forward to monitoring the trial period\u2019s progress, discussing the results with CBP, and working with them to reinstate pre-pandemic operating hours that match the Canadian government\u2019s current schedule.\u201d\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T23:30:02Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2023/03/29/id-fbee8c1b-09c6-4279-93d3-b00b235f6a6d/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6306699253618717, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}