Visiting Washington D.C.
Tour Packet For more details concerning sights in our nation's Capitol and available tours, please review the tour packet. The pdf version provides the entire packet in a printable fomat. The HTML version allows you to navigate through the different sections. |
My office can arrange Congressional
tours for you.
Tours are currently
available for the White House, the
Capitol, Kennedy Center,
the Library
of Congress, the Bureau
of Engraving
and Printing, the
National Cathedral
and the Supreme
Court.
All of the Smithsonian museums are
open. All of the national monuments
and memorials on and near the Mall
are open, including the Washington
Monument which has recently
reopened following renovations.
Due to post-9/11 security concerns, tours of the White House are extremely limited. Requests should be made at least six months in advance and there are no guarantees tours will be available. My office is not notified of availability until at least one month before the date requested. Also, all tours are subject to sudden cancellation.
My office is able to schedule Capitol tours on a limited basis. Public tours are also available Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Capitol is open on all Federal holidays except Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
School groups and other groups over 30 people should contact my office at least 6 months in advance to schedule a public tour.
Visitors are not permitted to bring the following items into the Capitol: aerosol and non-aerosol sprays; cans and bottles; oversized suitcases, duffle bags and oversize backpacks; knives (of any length), razors and box cutters; mace and pepper spray.
If you would like more information, or would like to make reservations for Congressional tours, please contact one of my offices or fill out the tour request form and fax it to (202) 225-0285.