White House tours are the latest casualty of the across-the-board spending cuts that kicked in on Friday.
Congressional offices received notice on Tuesday from the White House Visitors Office that the administration was canceling all White House tours starting Saturday because of the budget cuts.
“Due to staffing reductions resulting from sequestration, we regret to inform you that White House tours will be canceled effective Saturday, March 9, 2013, until further notice,” the e-mail said.
“Unfortunately, we will not be able to reschedule affected tours.”
Constituents who want to visit the White House must go through their representatives to schedule a tour, meaning that Congressional offices will be forced to turn away visitors from their districts hoping for a tour of the White House and call others to cancel previously scheduled tours.
In its advisory, the White House made it clear that it understood that the move would inconvenience tourists and could cause a headache for members. “We very much regret having to take this action, particularly during the popular spring touring season,” the e-mail said.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/06/u...e-suspending-tours-over-budget-cuts.html?_r=0

Where will all the liberal sheep go to pray....
Congressional offices received notice on Tuesday from the White House Visitors Office that the administration was canceling all White House tours starting Saturday because of the budget cuts.
“Due to staffing reductions resulting from sequestration, we regret to inform you that White House tours will be canceled effective Saturday, March 9, 2013, until further notice,” the e-mail said.
“Unfortunately, we will not be able to reschedule affected tours.”
Constituents who want to visit the White House must go through their representatives to schedule a tour, meaning that Congressional offices will be forced to turn away visitors from their districts hoping for a tour of the White House and call others to cancel previously scheduled tours.
In its advisory, the White House made it clear that it understood that the move would inconvenience tourists and could cause a headache for members. “We very much regret having to take this action, particularly during the popular spring touring season,” the e-mail said.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/06/u...e-suspending-tours-over-budget-cuts.html?_r=0

Where will all the liberal sheep go to pray....
