Planning a trip to Washington, D.C.?

I invite you and your family to stop by my office during your visit to Washington, DC.  My office is open  Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m and is located at 1005 Longworth House Office Building.   Please be advised that the only parking available is on-street parking – I would encourage you to use public transportation when visiting the U.S. Capitol.  The nearest Metro Stop is on the Blue/Orange Line – Capitol South.

Scheduling a US Capitol tour:
 
To schedule a Capitol Visitor Center (CVC) guided tour of the US Capitol Building, visit www.visitthecapitol.gov.  Under Quick Links, select “Book a Tour” followed by “Book A Tour Yourself Online” and finally “Make New Reservation”.  These tours are given Monday – Saturday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

US Capitol tours last approximately one (1) hour to one and one-half hours (1.5).  Please be patient as some tours can last up to (3) three to (4) four hours depending on the demand for tours in the Capitol at the given time.    

As a general rule, due to the Congressional work calendar, my office can provide a limited number of staff-led tours of the Capitol on Mondays and Fridays.  If this is of interest to you, please let my office know.

Visiting the White House 

The White House is open for tours Tuesday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and Friday – Saturday from 7:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.  Tour hours are subject to change based on the official White House schedule.  There are no White House tours on Sundays and Mondays.   Tour requests will be submitted on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Please note that the White House’s Tour Department determines the date and time, approval, and/or denial of all tour requests.   Our office does not receive confirmation of tour requests until 2 weeks prior to the requested date(s). 

All requests should be sent to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or faxed to 202.225.5663. In your request, please include:

• Requestor’s name
• E-mail address
• Physical address in the 9th district
• Contact phone number
• The number of people in your White House tour party
• And a range of tour request dates.  Please refer above for available days and times for tours. 

Please send your initial request as soon as possible as White House tour requests are processed no later than a month prior to the dates you request – the White House does not accept tour requests that are more than six months away. Once this request is received, you will receive information on additional requirements for the White House.

For information on additional places to visit while in Washington, DC, visit the following links:

• Arlington National Cemetery
• United States Botanic Garden
• Bureau of Engraving
• United States Capitol Building/ Capitol Visitors Center
• Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Museum 
• Federal Reserve Building
  
• Ford's Theatre
  
• Holocaust Memorial Museum
• International Spy Museum
• Kennedy Center
• Library of Congress
• Mount Vernon
• National Archives
• National Building Museum
  
• National Cathedral
• National Mall and Memorial Parks (Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Thomas Jefferson Memorial, WWII Memorial, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, Korean War Veterans Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial)
• National Zoo
• Newseum
• Smithsonian Institute (Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, National Air and Space Museum, National Museum of African Art, National Museum of American History, National Museum of the American Indian, National Museum of Natural History, National Portrait Gallery, National Postal Museum, Smithsonian American Art Museum) 
• Supreme Court
• White House Vistor's Center

Getting around Washington, D.C.

Below are several maps that may help you navigate Washington, D.C.

Washington D.C. Metro Map (Subway)

Map of Capitol Grounds

Map of the National Mall

White House Area Map  

Virtual Tour of Washington, D.C.