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.
Please note that tickets can be limited, especially for the White House. Please submit your request to my office as far in advance as possible. During peak tourist season (March through September), six months advance notice is requested.
If you are interested in tours, see the form to the right. This form will verify that you are a constituent of the 19th District of Texas. If you are a consitutent you will be taken to our form.
U.S. Capitol Tour
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.
