My staff and I
value the time we spend with residents of the Third District who
travel to Washington, D.C. to share their opinions about issues of
concern to them or to simply enjoy the many attractions our
Nation's Capital has to offer.
I am pleased to report that Congressional offices can arrange
tours for the Capitol, White House, Pentagon, Federal Bureau of
Investigation Building, Library of Congress, Bureau of Engraving
and Printing, Kennedy Center, Supreme Court, and the Denver Mint.
In order to make certain we can do our best to accommodate your
request, please see the additional details below to ensure
adequate time for scheduling tours is given. In addition, please
note that scheduled tours are not guaranteed as they are subject
to change due to changing security needs.
Capitol
Congressional tours can be arranged and given by staff members for
groups of 15 people or less. Please contact my office
(202-225-6435) at least two weeks in advance.
Congressional tour groups larger than 15
people can be arranged by the office and given by the Capitol Tour
Guide Service. Please contact my office (202-225-6435) at least
two months in advance.
Public tours are conducted from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday
through Saturday (the Capitol is not open for tours on Sundays).
Visitors must obtain free tickets for tours on a first-come,
first-served basis, at the Capitol Guide Service kiosk located
along the curving sidewalk southwest of the Capitol (near the
intersection of First Street, S.W., and Independence Avenue).
Ticket distribution begins at 9:00 a.m. daily. Ticketholders will
be directed to the South Visitor Receiving Facility, which is
located south of the Capitol; from there they will proceed to the
Capitol to begin their tour. Maximum tour size is 40 people.
Please visit the website,
www.aoc.gov, for additional information regarding tours of the
Capitol building (list of prohibited items, map of the Capitol
complex).
White House
The White House is currently open to tour groups consisting of at least 10 people.
Groups are selected on a first-requested, first-accepted basis.
Requests may be submitted up to one year in advance. Decisions are
made one month prior to the requested date. Group tours are
scheduled Tuesday through Saturday from 7:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Please contact my office (202-225-6435) to submit a request.
The White House Visitor Center at the southeast corner of 15th and
E Streets is open seven days a week from 7:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
The Center features many aspects of the White House, including its
architecture, furnishings, First Families, social events, and
relations with the press and world leaders, as well as a
thirty-minute video. The National Park Service at the White House
Visitor Centers is also available to provide your group with a
variety of alternative experiences related to the White House.
These include guided walks, talks, films, and lectures.
Pentagon
Tours of the Pentagon are available to schools, educational
organizations and other select groups by reservation only. Groups
interested in touring the Pentagon should contact the Pentagon
Tour Office at 703-697-1776.
Federal Bureau of Investigation Building
Tours are suspended until further notice due to extensive
renovations.
Library of Congress
Congressional tours for individuals and families can be arranged
by the office and are held every Monday through Friday at 8:30
a.m. and at 2:00 p.m., excluding holidays. Please contact my
office (202-225-6435) at least two weeks in advance.
Congressional tours for groups with 10 to 60 people can be
arranged by the office and are held every Monday through Friday,
excluding holidays, at 9:00, 10:00, and 11:00 a.m., and at 1:00
p.m. Please contact my office (202-225-6435) at least six weeks in
advance.
The Library of Congress also offers one-hour unreserved public
tours Monday through Saturday, excluding holidays at 10:30 and
11:30 a.m., and 1:30, 2:30, and 3:30 p.m. (the 3:30 p.m. tour is
not offered on Saturdays).
The entrance for all tours is at the Thomas Jefferson building on
1st Street across the street from the Capitol Visitors Center
excavation site.
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Congressional tours can be arranged by our office and are
conducted Monday through Friday at 8:15 and 8:45 a.m. The bureau
is closed on weekends and federal holidays. During the months of
May through August, tours are also held at 4:00, 4:15, 4:30, and
4:45 p.m. Tours are arranged at least two weeks in advance, and
can be made up to two months in advance. Please contact my office
at (202)-225-6435.
Peak Season
Public tour tickets are needed March through September and are
given on a first-come, first-served basis. The ticket booth is
located on Raoul Wallenberg Place (formerly 15th Street). The
bureau offers same-day tickets only and the Ticket Booth opens at
8:00 a.m. It is typical for daytime tickets to be gone by 8:30 –
9:00 a.m.
Non-Peak Season
Public tour tickets are not needed October through February. The
entrance is at the Visitor's Entrance on 14th Street.
2003 Summer Hours (May 5 – August 29, 2003)
Evening tours will be offered from May 5 to August 29, 2003. These
40-minute tours will be conducted every 15 minutes between 4:00
p.m. and 6:45 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding weekends and
federal holidays.
School Group Tours
School Group Tours are conducted weekdays, excluding federal
holidays and the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day at 9:00
a.m., 9:30 a.m., and 9:45 a.m. only. Extended evening hours are
available at 5:00 p.m. in May through August only. All requests
must be made on a completed School Group Reservation Request Form
that may be obtained by visiting the website,
www.moneyfactory.com.
Supreme Court
Congressional tours can be arranged by my office and are held
promptly at 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday when the Court is not
in session. Each congressional office is allowed to schedule tours
for groups of 4 or less. Please contact my office (202-225-6435)
at least six weeks in advance, preferably more, especially during
the summer months.
Public tours are given Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. when the Court is not in session. They are given on a
first-come, first-served basis from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the
bottom of the hour, every weekday.
Kennedy Center
Congressional tours can be arranged by my office and are held
Monday through Friday at 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. On Saturdays,
tours are held at 9:30 a.m. only. Please contact my office
(202-225-6435) at least one week in advance.
Public tours of the Kennedy Center are given from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Monday through Friday and at 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday
and Sunday. They depart from the parking plaza on Level A.
U.S. Mint in Denver, CO
As of April 6, 2005, the United States Mint at Denver is resuming
self-guided public tours. Scheduling in advance through a
Representative or Senator's office is no longer allowed
except for school groups.
The United States Mint at Denver only accepts same day walk-up
tour reservations on a space-available basis. Same day,
walk-up tour hours are 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Mondays and 8:00
a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, excluding Federal
holidays. Please check at the tour reservation desk in the
Visitors' Information and Sales Center located on Cherokee street
between 14th and Colfax avenues for tour availability. The
maximum number of visitors in any tour group is 45 people.
Walk-ins will be welcome if space is available. Adults will be
asked to provide government-issued photo identification for
security purposes.
In addition, please visit the following links for further
information:
Biography