The United States Capitol Building
My staff can arrange tours of the U.S. Capitol based on availability. Tours are conducted on a limited basis Monday through Friday. Requests are considered on a first-come, first-served basis. To request a tour, please complete the Capitol Tour Ticket Request Form. If you prefer, you may contact my staff in Los Angeles or Washington to request tickets.

Visitors may instead obtain free tickets for tours on a first-come, first-served basis, beginning at 9:00 am daily, at the Capitol Guide Service kiosk located near the intersection of First Street, SW, and Independence Avenue. Recorded information is available at (202) 225-6827.

Passes to the House and Senate galleries to observe debate on the floor of Congress can be obtained from my Washington office in 2204 Rayburn House Office Building. Passes may not be mailed. Children must be at least six years of age to be admitted to the Senate gallery. In the House, children under 10 are allowed in the gallery if accompanied by an adult. Both galleries are open between 9:00 am and 4:30 pm, but may open earlier, depending on when the House and Senate are in session.

Metro: Capitol South, Blue and Orange Lines.
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The White House
Tours of the White House are offered Tuesday through Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon and are available on a limited basis. The White House will only accept requests for groups of ten or more. If you have fewer than ten individuals in your group, my office will try to group you with other constituents.

Requests for a White House tour may be submitted six months in advance, but no later than one month in advance. Due to heavy demand, tours fill up very quickly. Requests should be made as early as possible. My office will contact you as soon as the White House notifies us about the status of your tour - usually within a month of your arrival, but the notification time may be shorter. Unfortunately, there is no guarantee that the White House will be able to accommodate your request.

The full name, birthdate, social security number, country of origin and country of citizenship of each person who will be on the tour are required by the White House. Please have this information ready when you place your request with my office.

Reservations are not required to visit the White House Visitor Center, located in the Department of Commerce building at the southeast corner of 15th and E Streets, NW. The Visitor Center is open to the public, seven days a week from 7:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. For more information, call the 24-hour Visitors Office Information Line at 202-456-7041.

Metro: McPherson Square, Blue and Orange Lines.
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The Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Guided tours of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing can be reserved through my office. These tours are offered Monday through Friday.

The Bureau also offers guided tours for which no reservations are required. These tours are given from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm year-round and also from 5:00 pm – 6:45 pm between March and September. Tickets, which are only required for tours between March and September, are distributed each morning beginning at 8:00 am on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, call the Bureau at (202) 874-2330

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Tours of the Federal Bureau of Investigation have been suspended until further notice. When tours are reinstated, you may make a request for a Congressional tour through my office.
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The Kennedy Center
Congressional tours of the Kennedy Center are offered at 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Tour reservations may be made up to two months in advance. No more than ten people are allowed to go on a tour per day.

Public tours of the Kennedy Center are conducted daily, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Visitors should go to the Tour Desk on Motor Lobby A, where tours leave approximately every 15 minutes and last about 1 hour. Tours for more than 10 people but less than 20 should call the Friends Tour Line at (202) 416-8341. Scheduled group tours 20 or more are conducted from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Reservations for a group tour can be made up to one year in advance by calling the Friends Tour Line at (202) 416-8341 on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Metro: Foggy Bottom/GWU, Blue and Orange Lines.
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The Supreme Court
Congressional tours of the Supreme Court are offered at 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, on days when the Court is not in session. A maximum of four people may go on the tour. Tour reservations may be made up to six months in advance.

In addition, an exhibit and short film can be viewed year-round on the ground floor of the building, which is open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday except Federal holidays. When the court is in session, visitors are welcome to view oral arguments. The morning session begins at 10:00 a.m. and the afternoon session begins at 2:00 p.m., but lines often form well in advance. When the court is not in session, public lectures are given in the courtroom every hour on the half-hour from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information and a list of days when the Court is in session, call (202) 479-3211.

Metro: Capitol South, Blue and Orange Lines.


The Library of Congress
Congressional tours of the Library of Congress take place Tuesday through Friday at 8:30 am and 2:00 pm. Reservations should be made at least three to six weeks in advance. Visitors report to the James Madison Memorial Building Lobby at Independence Avenue between 1st and 2nd Streets, SE.

You may take a public guided tour on your own instead. These tours are offered at 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm and 3:30pm Monday through Friday, and 10:30 am, 11:30 am 1:30 pm and 2:30 pm on Saturdays. Same-day tickets are required and may be obtained at the information desk of the Jefferson Building. Participants should enter the building through the West front door (facing the Capitol). Groups of more than 10 people should call (202) 707-0919 to obtain a group tour.

Metro: Capitol South, Blue and Orange Lines.
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