Visiting Washington

 
 

If you are a resident of the fourth Congressional District and are planning to visit the Washington DC area, my office can help make your trip memorable! One of the services my office offers is special passes and and assistance with tours to the Capitol, Supreme Court and the White House.  Please note, many of the tours are limited in size and number, therefore most are given out on a first come/first served basis. 

The new U.S. Capitol Visitor Center opened to the public December 2008.  Constituents may now book their own tours in advance or research by visiting Visitor Center website at: http://tours.visitthecapitol.gov

For general information about visiting the visiting the U.S. Capitol, click this link: www.visitthecapitol.gov

We are here to help make your visit to the Capitol an enjoyable one.  I would like to personally greet you if time allows in your schedule before or after your Capitol tour.  Please complete the from below, select the tours you desire and click on the “Submit” button to send the form to my Washington office.   Please feel free to call the office at 202-225-5037 if you have any questions. 

Tour Request form 

PLEASE NOTE: White House Tours are limited. Please allow 3-4 months in advance and provide us with the exact dates you are available for tours.  The White House will inform our office as to the availability of tours 2-3 weeks in advance of your trip.  We will contact you as soon as we receive any information from the White House.

Additional information regarding White House Tours can be found at http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/tours_and_events/

Additional links for Visitors:


Map of the Capitol Campus

Map of the Mall

Visitors Guide to other Washington DC area points of interest
Follow this link to find information on Memorials, Monuments, Museums and other places of interest in the Washington Metropolitan area

Getting around Washington with Metro Bus and Rail
Follow this link to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit page to help find your way around Washington

National Park Service in the Washington area
Follow this link to find sites of interest run by the National Park Service