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NOTE: It is always at the discretion of the tour institutions to confirm or regret a tour. Senator Hutchison's office and staff cannot guarantee tours. Tours are confirmed or denied based on the number of requests each location's visitors office receives.
NOTICE: The following attractions have either cancelled or offer only limited public tours of their facilities. Please visit the attraction's website for the most up-to-date information.
Federal Bureau of Investigation -- All tours have been cancelled until further notice due to renovation of the FBI building.
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing -- The Senator’s office is no longer accepting requests for tour dates through the end of November.
White House -- The Senator’s office is no longer accepting requests for tour dates through the end of November.
NOTE: Should you have an interest in touring the White House, please be advised that the White House only offers tours to parties of 10 or more persons, regardless of age or type of group. Although the White House may be unable to approve all tour requests due to the large number of requests submitted by the 535 Congressional offices, please know my office will do everything we can within the White House tour guidelines to confirm a tour for you.
New White House Guidelines on Public Tours:
- Tour groups must consist of a minimum of 10 persons. Requests will be granted by the White House on a first-come, first-served basis. Once the tour request form is submitted to the White House, the number of requested tourists may not be increased.
- Tour requests must be received in my office three to six months in advance. Please fax your request to my office's tour coordinator at 202-224-0776 or e-mail your request to tours@hutchison.senate.gov. In the past, groups who have submitted tour requests six months in advance have had the most success receiving tours. We suggest you work with our office as soon as you begin making your travel plans. The more notice our office has of your trip, the better we can assist you in arranging the appropriate tours.
- Tours are scheduled Tuesday through Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. three weeks prior to the requested date. Groups are scheduled according to the date the request was received and according to how many tours our office has been allotted for the year. The group may select more than one date for consideration. However, the White House schedules the tour and the tour time. Our office merely acts as a liaison between you and the White House Visitors Office. Tours may be denied due to the overwhelming number of requests the White House receives. All White House tours are self-guided; tour officers are positioned throughout the White House to help with questions.
- My office will need a list of each individual in your group, including their birth date, social security number, country of origin and country of citizenship. This list must be received no later than 3 weeks prior to your arrival in Washington. Once your list has been submitted to the White House, no additions can be made to your group. Security information must be filled out using the White House Security Template, which we will e-mail you if your tour is approved.
For additional information, please visit http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/tours.
