{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.murkowski.senate.gov/press/release/delegation-urges-the-cdc-to-modify-dog-importation-rule", "Delegation Urges the CDC to Modify Dog Importation Rule", "2024-07-24", "2024", "2024-07", "Republican", "Senate", "AK", "Lisa Murkowski", "M001153", "www.murkowski.senate.gov", "murkowski", "https://www.murkowski.senate.gov/press/press-releases?PageNum_rs=12", "scraper", "Washington, DC \u2013 U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-AK) and U.S. Representative Mary Peltola (D-AK), sent a letter to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), regarding a delay in the implementation of the agency\u2019s new rule on the importation of dogs into the United States. The letter outlines how the rules fail to account for Alaska\u2019s unique geography and sled dog culture, and details the negative impacts the rule will have on the state. The letter also asks for adjustments to the rule to balance public health needs without impeding on the safe transportation of dogs to and from Alaska.\n\n\u201cThis rule does not work for Alaskans who travel with their pets,\u201d said Senator Lisa Murkowski. \u201cMany Alaskans go through Canada to get to the Lower 48 with their pups in tow, and this rule will add unnecessary expense and complication for travelers. We are working directly with the CDC to fix this.\u201d\n\n\u201cThis CDC rule on dog importation is a prime example of how one-size-fits-all requirements hurt Alaskans,\u201d Senator Sullivan said. \u201cThe rule does not take into consideration Alaska\u2019s unique relationship with Canada, a country that poses no significant threat of rabies transmission. Without adjustments to this rule, working dogs, sled dogs, and family pets will have to undergo arduous certifications and waiting periods, creating undue burdens and costs. The CDC needs to delay and alter this rule until the reasonable concerns of Alaskan residents, pet owners, and veterinarians are taken into account.\u201d\n\n\u201cDogs aren\u2019t just pets in Alaska \u2013 they\u2019re working dogs too. And many families with these dogs live only miles from the Canadian border and cross often. Rabies isn\u2019t a high risk for either country and this policy won\u2019t work for Alaska\u201d said Representative Peltola.\n\nFull text of the letter can be found here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:32:29Z"]], "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://www.murkowski.senate.gov/press/release/delegation-urges-the-cdc-to-modify-dog-importation-rule"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8416920900344849, "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"}