Tours and Tickets

Capitol Tours

Capitol tours are offered Monday through Saturday and begin in the Capitol Visitor's Center. To request a tour, please fill out your information below. When you submit a tour request, please include your available tour dates, expected number of guests, phone number and email address. Reservations are required for Capitol tours, so please make your tour request at least three to four weeks in advance.

If you have made reservations through our office, please arrive no later than 30 minutes before your tour time. Backpacks, large purses, food items, aerosols, weapons and any liquids are prohibited in the Capitol and Capitol Visitors Center. We will be glad to hold prohibited items in our office for you while you enjoy your Capitol tour.

White House Tours

White House tours fill up very quickly. If you plan on touring the White House, you should put in your request at least six months in advance of your requested tour date. The Secret Service requires all tour groups to fill out a security form which our Tour Coordinator will send via email after you make your request.

Availability for White House tours is extremely limited. On days when only morning tours are available, less than 1,500 passes are available and all Congressional offices are competing for those spots. During the summer tour season, the White House receives over 1 million tour requests per month. As soon as your tour is approved, my office will contact you. Tour denial and acceptance is solely at the discretion of the White House Visitor’s Office.

White House tours are all self-guided, so you can take as much or as little time as you would like. The Secret Service agents stationed throughout the rooms are very knowledgeable, so feel free to utilize them for tour information.  

All tickets are provided to my constituents on a first-come, first-served basis and are always subject to last-minute cancellation. Due to the large number of visitors, please request them as early as possible in order to maximize your chances. For information on sightseeing and attractions, please visit my Washington, DC Tourism Information page.

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** To submit your tour request we will need detailed information such as: name, birth date, place of birth, and social security number. Please be prepared to provide this information for members of your tour party when we respond to your request.