{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://harris.house.gov/press-release/white-house-reopened-tours", "White House Reopened for Tours", "2013-10-18", "2013", "2013-10", "Republican", "House", "MD", "Andy Harris", "H001052", "harris.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\nOctober 18, 2013\nWhite House Reopened for Tours\n\u00a0\nWashington, D.C. \u2013 The White House notified Congressman Andy Harris, M.D., that it is reopening for tours of the East Wing and Executive Residence on Tuesday, November 5, 2013.\u00a0 The President shut down tours when the sequester, which he proposed, went into effect.\u00a0 Americans have been unable to visit the home since March.\u00a0 The White House is still operating under the same funding levels as they were when the tours were cancelled.\u00a0 Individuals interested in visiting the White House should email tourrequests.md01@mail.house.gov\u00a0 or call 202-225-5311.\u00a0 While tour requests are submitted through congressional offices, the White House makes final determinations on whether tour requests are granted.\u00a0\n\u00a0\n\u201cThe President was playing politics by blaming sequestration for his decision to shut down White House tours,\u201d said Congressman Harris. \u201cI am glad the White House is reopening for tours and I encourage constituents to contact my office for more information.\u201d \u00a0\n\u00a0\nConstituents may also contact the office for tours of the United States Capitol which remained accessible to the public despite sequestration.\u00a0\n\u00a0\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "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": ["http://harris.house.gov/press-release/white-house-reopened-tours"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9940180461853743, "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"}