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Scheduling a Meeting with Congresswoman Corrine Brown
If you would like to have a meeting with me in Washington, Jacksonville, Orlando, or Gainesville, please fax your request to the attention of the scheduler, in my DC office, at 202-225-2256. Be sure to include your name, phone number, date, time, and purpose of your meeting. If you would like for me to attend an event, please fax the information to my Washington office also.
Casework
Do you need my help? Let me know how my office can be of service to you by filling out the "Privacy Release" form and opening a casework file. One of my capable district staff will contact you based on your information. Please be patient and allow 1-2weeks for initial contact. If your situation is urgent, indicate so on the form and follow-up with a call to confirm receipt. Inquiries that can not be resolved through my office may be referred to another agency.
Federal Agency Assistance
DC Tour Request
If you are planning a visit to Washington, my office can provide House and Senate passes and can send you helpful information on what to see. If you contact me in advance, I can also arrange, on a limited basis, the Capitol, the State Department, the White House, and the FBI. Please notify me at least two months prior to your visit so I can arrange the tour you want. Please send your requests to my office at 2336 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC, 20515. Request Online.
The White House, unfortunately, is only available for organized groups of 10 or more people. Requests are accepted up to six months in advance. If a tour is not available, there is a White House Visitor Center open daily from 7:30 AM until 4 PM, except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. At the Visitor Center there are exhibits, an information and sales area, and special programs such as park ranger talks and military concerts. At 1450 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, the Visitor Center is located close to the White House itself, and you may walk down Pennsylvania Avenue to take a closer look. The closest Metro station is Federal Triangle on the Blue and Orange line. For additional information please visit
www.whitehouse.gov/history/tours/
The Capitol is open for guided tours from 9 AM until 4:30 PM, Monday through Saturday, including all federal holidays except Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Visitors must obtain free timed tickets on a first-come first-serve basis at the South-West Screening Facility located on Independence Avenue and First Street SW, next to the Botanic Garden Conservatory. Tickets are available starting at 8:15 AM, and are claimed quickly. All persons who wish to enter the Capitol must wait in line at that time. The nearest Metro station is Capitol South, located on the Orange and Blue line. Visit http://www.aoc.gov/ for more information.
The Supreme Court building is open from 9 AM until 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, except
federal holidays. Every weekday when the court is not in session, public lectures occur
in the Courtroom on a first-come first-serve basis at 9:30, 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 1:30,
2:30, and 3:30. There is a 24-minute visitors' film, and various exhibits. Beginning the
first Monday in October and lasting through April, the Court hears up to four one-hour
arguments a day, Monday through Wednesday, beginning at 10 AM and lasting until 2 or 3
PM, with a one-hour lunch break. From late April until the end of June, the Court takes
the Bench for 30 minutes on Mondays at 10 AM for the release of orders and opinions. The
Supreme Court is located at One First Street, NE, just north of the Capitol and just west
of the Library of Congress Jefferson building. The nearest Metro Station is Union Station,
located on the Red line. Visit http://www.supremecourtus.gov/ for more information.
Information for the Smithsonian Museums can be found at http://www.si.edu/. Admission is
free for all museums in Washington, DC, with most museums open from 10 AM until 5:30 PM
except on December 25. Most museums offer free highlights tours on a walk-in basis. For
times and other information, check at any museum information desk or call 202.357.2700,
voice or 202.357.1729, TTY (Mon-Sat 9am-4pm).
The Washington Monument is open from 9 AM until 4:45 PM daily. Entry is on a first-come
first-serve basis, with timed daily tickets available from 8 AM until 4:30 PM at the
ticket kiosk on the Washington Monument grounds at 15th Street and Madison Drive. There
is no cost for these tickets, but they do run out early. If you wish, for a fee you may
call the National Park Reservation System at 1-800-967-2283 or surf to
http://reservations.nps.gov and make reservations ahead of time. There is a $1.50 service fee per ticket, plus a $0.50 handling fee per order. The nearest Metro station is Smithsonian on the Orange and Blue line.
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (a.k.a. the US Mint) is open for public tours from 9 AM until 2 PM and 5 PM until 7 PM between May 6 and August 30, except weekends and federal holidays. For the rest of the year, tour hours are from 9 AM until 2 PM, except weekends and federal holidays. Tickets are required for all tours, and are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Visitors must present a valid photo ID at the ticket booth located on Raoul Wallenberg Place (formerly 15th street), on the same day that the ticket is requested. The booth opens at 8 AM. There is, however, a Visitor's Center that does not require tickets. Between May 6 and August 30 the Visitor's Center is open from 8:30 AM until 8 PM; the remainder of the year it is open from 9 AM until 3:30 PM. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing is located at the corner of 14th and C Streets, SW, with the closest Metro stop being Smithsonian station on the Orange and Blue lines. Visit http://moneyfactory.com/ for more information.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is currently only open to Congressionally scheduled tours
and school groups, although that is subject to change at any time. Congressional tours must
be scheduled three months in advance; school groups should contact the FBI directly, up to
one year in advance, at 202-324-3447. The FBI is located at the corner of 9th and E Streets, NW,
with the nearest Metro Station being Metro Center on the Red line and the Orange and Blue lines.
Visit http://www.fbi.gov/ for more information.
The Library of Congress Jefferson Building Visitor's Entrance is open Monday through Saturday
from 10 AM until 5:30 PM, except federal holidays. Tours are offered at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30,
2:30, and 3:30, Monday through Friday, and at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, and 2:30 on Saturdays. Ask
to be included in a tour at the Visitor's Center in the Jefferson Building, located just north
of the Capitol on First Street, NE and Independence Avenue. The nearest Metro station is
Capitol South, located on the Orange and Blue Line. Visit http://www.loc.gov/loc/visit/ for more information.
Arlington National Cemetery is open daily at 8 AM, closing from April through September at 7PM, and October through March at 5 PM. Parking is available for a small charge-the entrance is off Memorial Drive. The cemetery is also Metro accessible via the Arlington Cemetery Metro stop on the Blue line. Visit http://www.arlingtoncemetery.org/ for more information.
The National Zoo is open daily, except December 25. From May 1 to September 15, the grounds
are open from 6 AM to 8 PM and the buildings are open from 10 AM to 6 PM. From September 16
to April 30, the grounds are open from 6 AM to 6 PM and the buildings are open from 10 AM to
4:30 PM. Parking is available for a fee at the zoo. The park is located halfway between the Woodley Park/Adams Morgan/ Zoo Metro stop and Cleveland Park Metro stops on the Red line. It is a short walk to the Zoo, but I recommend the Cleveland Park Metro stop as that walk is on level ground. The Zoo is located at 3001 Connecticut Avenue, NW. Visit http://natzoo.si.edu/ for more information.
Please be aware that visitors are not permitted to bring to most facilities aerosol and non-aerosol sprays; cans and bottles; food and beverages; oversized suitcases, duffel bags and oversized backpacks; knives of any length; razors and box cutters; mace and pepper spray. Cameras are usually permitted, and a Photo ID card may be helpful.
There are several ways to get around Washington. One way is the Metro, DC's subway system.
An all day pass is only a couple of dollars, and it will safely
take you most places you may wish to visit. You may also wish to drive to these sites, although parking in most areas of Washington is limited and the streets are often confusing. Taxis operate under a rather obscure zone system. For more information visit
http://dcpages.ari.net/Travel/Reviews/taxi.shtml. There are also various tour bus services that hit many of the major sites. Tourmobile, for example, for a fee, will transport you to 25 major sites. Call 888.868.7707 or visit www.tourmobile.com for more information.
This information is only a starting point. For more information about the Washington DC area, visit the Washington Convention and Tourism Corporation's web site at http://washington.org/, or pick up one of the widely available Washington tour guidebooks.
Ordering Flags
My office is able to secure American flags that have been flown over the U.S. Capitol. Each flag comes with a certificate of authenticity and the date it was flown.
Updated Flag Prices
| Flag Type |
Flag Price |
| 3x5 cotton flag |
$18.20 |
| 3x5 nylon flag |
$16.90 |
| 4x6 nylon flag |
$22.45 |
| 5x8 cotton flag |
$30.90 |
| 5x8 nylon flag |
$26.95 |
| 3X5 nylon flag with fringe |
$36.10 |
All prices are subject to change.
Please send a letter that includes:
- Your name
- Your phone number
- Your address
- The person for whom the flag is requested
- The number and type of flags requested (e.g. "one 3x5 nylon" or "three 5x8 cotton")
- Whether you would like an inscription on the certificate, and if so, the language you would like included. For example: "In Honor of Edgar A. Poe for his 20 Years of Service to the Community" ~or~ "In Memory of my beloved husband John." Please keep the inscription brief.
- The address the flag should be sent to
- The amount of money enclosed in the check
Postage charges will differ for more than one flag. Please contact the flag coordinator if you order more that one flag at 202-225-0123, for an exact amount.
Please note prices are for flags flown over the capitol. If you would like a flag that has not flown over the capitol, subtract $4.05 from the above totals.
Checks should be made payable to:
House Stationary Account FL0331
Flag requests should be sent to:
Office of Congresswoman Corrine Brown
Attn: Flag Coordinator,
2336 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
* Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery
Service Academy Nominations
I would like to recommend young men and women between the ages of
17-21 who are interested in a nomination to the United States Air
Force, Military, Naval or Merchant Marine Academy. Applicants must
reside in the Third Congressional District of Florida.
If you are interested in applying to one of the Academies, write to
Congresswoman Corrine Brown at 101 East Union Street, Suite 202, Jacksonville, Florida 32202. Please mark your request "Academy application."
Presidential Greetings
If you or a loved one is celebrating a birthday or wedding
anniversary and would like a special greeting from the President,
please contact my district office. To be eligible for birthday
greetings, the person must be at least 80 years of age. For those
celebrating wedding anniversaries, couples must have been married
50 years or more. On a limited basis, photographs of the President
can be provided. Please write to my Washington office if you would
like to request a special greeting.
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