TOURS
Unfortunately because of heightened security due to recent events, tour arrangements have been significantly impacted. Please note the following changes:
The White House Tour Policy:
1. ALL White House tour requests must be submitted through a Congressional Office. Further, the White House requires that a tour request be submitted at least 5 weeks before your arrival in Washington, DC, so it is best that you inform my staff of your request at least 2 months in advance of your arrival. Unfortunately, requests submitted less than 5 weeks in advance will almost certainly not be accommodated.
2. Tour requests submitted by my office must include 10 or more individuals, regardless of age or type of group (in other words, tours are no longer limited to school and military groups). HOWEVER, requests from groups smaller than 10 people CAN still be sent to my office because my staff will attempt to combine small groups with others, thus allowing the total number to exceed 10 people. For example, if a family of 3 wants to tour the White House, feel free to inform my staff and they will attempt to combine this group with others who have requested a tour on the same day.
3. Tours are now conducted Tuesday-Saturday from 7:30 to 11:30 am. Chaperone limits for group tours are now ELIMINATED.
The Capitol Tour Policy:
The Capitol no longer allows the self-guided tours. The Capitol is offering public group tours
from 9:00 a.m to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday which are led by the Capitol Tour Guide
Service. Tickets are handed out on a first come- first serve basis starting at 9 a.m at the kiosk
located on the Capitol grounds at the corner of 1st St. SW and Independence Avenue. (We would
suggest being in line well before 9 a.m. to ensure that your receive a ticket. Only one ticket is
handed out per person, therefore everyone who wants to take the tour MUST be in line.)
Other Tours:
Our office is able to arrange for tours of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the Supreme Court, the Library of Congress and the Kennedy Center. Please call our District Office at (714) 960-6483 to request tickets.
Please understand that tickets are limited and tours book 3 to 6 months in advance, so call
early!
We are also able to provide you with Gallery Passes. This is an excellent opportunity for you to
observe our legislative system in progress. These passes can be picked up at our office located
in the Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2338, Washington D.C.
Please note that even though we are limited as to how many tickets we can reserve for private constituent
tours, almost every institution in D.C. is still open to the public or offer public tours. If we
can't get you tickets for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Supreme Court or the Kennedy Center, you are still able to take their public group tours. For general information on touring D.C. we suggest that you contact the D.C. Chamber of Commerce at 202-DC-VISIT or visit their website at Washington DC Chamber of Commerce.
Helpful Links
Metrorail
System Map
The Metro System -- The Subway -- is the most effective way to get
around D.C.
(Note: Any Blue or Orange Line Train stoping at
CAPITOL SOUTH
is the closest to the U.S. Capitol and House Office Buildings.)
Tourist Map of Washington,
D.C.
This is a handy map to have while visiting D.C. It shows streets, museums,
monuments, and much, much more!!
Sights and Attractions
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
The United States Capitol
F.B.I.
The Holocaust Memorial Museum
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
The Pentagon
The Smithsonian Institution
Supreme Court of the United States
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial
The White House
Area Sports
The Baltimore Orioles
The Washington Redskins
D.C. United Soccer
The Washington Capitals