1. In order to make a tour request, you do have to contact your Congressional office. If you reside outside of the Fifth District of Tennessee, we are unable to accommodate your tour request.
2. Tour requests may be placed up to six months in advance.
3. While we may place tour requests up to six months in advance, the office does not find out about the status of the request (whether it's been approved or declined) until 2 weeks prior to the last requested date. For example, if a group requests a tour for the week of May 14-20, our office will not find out the status of the request until May 6. 
4. If a tour request is denied, there is a very slim chance of securing a tour through an opening or cancellation. Openings are given out on a first-come, first-served basis. Approximately 534 offices compete for these openings.
   
   Here is how that system works:
   1. Tours must be for a minimum of 10 people. If an office does not have 10 people to fill their tour request, they will sometimes open up their spaces to other offices.
   2. Most openings will be for 5 people or less. Thus, trying to get tour through an opening or cancellation for more than 5 people is usually not a possibility.
5. At this time, tour requests that are not placed at least 5 months in advance will most likely not be approved.

Should you have any questions about this, please contact our Washington D.C. office at (202) 225-4311.