Visit Washington, D.C.
Our office can help you set up tours at various Washington, D.C. locations. See more information about each of the locations below: the U.S. Capitol, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Library of Congress, State Department, Kennedy Center, U.S. Supreme Court and The White House.
If you are interested in Tours, see the form to the right. This form will verify that you are a constituent of the Nineteenth District of Texas. If you are a consitutent you will be taken to our form.
Details on this tour
(60-90 minutes)
9:00 – 4:00 Monday-Friday
The United States Capitol is the most widely recognized symbol
of freedom in the world. Since 1800, the Capitol has housed
both the Senate and the House of Representatives. It is where
the laws of this country are written. It is also one of the
most magnificent structures in the nation. The Capitol also
serves as an art museum, displaying in paintings the early years
of our country. You may set up a tour for up to 15 people through
my office. If you have a group that is larger than 15, a member
of my staff will be happy to request a tour for you through
the Capitol Guide Service.
NOTE: During the spring and summer,
the security wait to get in the Capitol can be as long as an
hour.
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Bureau
of Engraving and Printing (45 minute tour)
8:15, 8:45 a.m. Monday-Friday
4:00, 4:15, 4:30, 4:45 Monday-Friday (May-August only)
The Congressional tour of the BEP is designed for family members
and constituents of Congressional Representatives and Senators.
The BEP building was completed in March of 1914; this is the
third home for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Please
contact my office to set up your guided tour of the BEP.
NOTE: This tour requires at least one month's notice to reserve
Library of Congress
Library
of Congress
Congressional tour times:
8:30, 2:00 Monday-Friday
General tour times:
10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30 Monday-Friday
10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30 Saturday
The Library of Congress is not only the world’s largest
library, but also the nation’s oldest federal cultural
institution. Thomas Jefferson established the Library in 1800,
at that time it was housed in the Capitol building. In 1897
the Jefferson Building opened, the building itself is a tribute
to American culture. Please contact my office to set up your
guided tour of the Library of Congress.
State Department
State
Department (45 minute tour)
9:30, 10:30, 2:45 Monday-Friday
The State Department is used for official functions that are
hosted by the Secretary of State. The rooms that are on the
tour display a premier collection of 18th Century American Furniture,
paintings and decorative arts. This is a fine arts tour. Children
under the age of 12 are not allowed on the tour; date of birth
and social security numbers are required for everyone on the
tour. Please contact my office to set up your tour of the State
Department.
NOTE: This tour requires at least one month's
notice to reserve.
Kennedy Center
Kennedy
Center (1 hour tour)
9:30, 4:30 Monday-Friday
9:30 Saturday
"I am certain that after the dust of centuries has passed
over our cities, we, too, will be remembered not for victories
or defeats in battle or in politics, but for our contribution
to the human spirit.”
John F. Kennedy
The Kennedy Center serves as a National Presidential Memorial,
a National Performing Arts Center, and a National Performing
Arts Education Resource. Established as a National Cultural
Center in 1958, it was later designated as a memorial to President
Kennedy following his assassination in 1963. The Kennedy Center
presents over 3,000 performances of music, dance and theater
a year. Please call my office to set up a tour of the Kennedy
Center.
NOTE: This tour does not require advance notice
to reserve.
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S.
Supreme Court (45 minute tour, only when Court is NOT hearing
arguments)
2:00 Monday-Friday
Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes stated that the Supreme Court
is “distinctly American in concept and function”.
The Supreme Court was housed in the Capitol building for 146
years until it was provided with its own building in 1929. The
building was designed in a classical Corinthian style and illustrates
American and legal themes. Please contact my office if you are
interested in a tour of the Supreme Court.
NOTE: This tour
requires at least one month's notice to reserve
White House
White
House (most difficult to obtain)
Requests for touring the White House must be submitted through
one's Member of Congress and are accepted up to
six months in advance. These self-guided tours
are available from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday
(excluding federal holidays), and are scheduled on a first come,
first served basis approximately one month in advance of the
requested date. We encourage you to submit your request as early
as possible, since a limited number of tours are available.
All White House tours are free of charge. Please note that White
House tours may be subject to last minute cancellation. Our
office is happy to assist you in requesting these tours, but
if the request is submitted less than six months in advance,
your tour request may not be accommodated.
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