Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton

Capitol and White House Tours

Senate's Virtual Tour of the Capitol

Call my Legislative Office at 225-8050 or email tai.brown@mail.house.gov several weeks in advance to request White House and Capitol Tours. Please read important guidelines below for Capitol Tours. Fill out the Capitol Tour Request Form, and send to Ms. Tai Brown by e-mail or fax.

Congressional Tours may be scheduled through the office of a Member of Congress. All reservations will be scheduled, per availability, on a first-come, first-serve basis. Congressional Tours will be conducted Monday through Friday (except Holidays), between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM.
Offices may not schedule more than fifteen people on a single staff-led tour. Larger groups can be accommodated, per availability, on Member’s Group Reserved Tours conducted by the US Capitol Tour Guide Services.
Additionally, Public Tour tickets are distributed Monday thru Saturday, beginning at 9:00 AM. Public Tour tickets are distributed from the Guide Service kiosk located at the Southwest corner of the Capitol grounds, adjacent to the Botanic Gardens.
All Congressional Tours begin at the South Visitor Facility, located at First & Independence Ave, SW- the small building located adjacent to the South Door of the US Capitol. The US Capitol Tour Guide Service's personnel will be on hand to greet all visitors when they arrive. Visitors must present valid identification and a valid tour confirmation number to be admitted. Visitors will be required to pass through Capitol Police security screening prior to building entry.
These items are prohibited inside the Capitol: mace and pepper spray, aerosol containers and non-aerosol spray, oversized duffle bags, backpacks, suitcases, cans and bottles, knives of any size, razors and box cutters.

*Between the Easter and Labor Day Holidays its very important to place tour requests several months in advance, because our office's availability lessens during the summer months.*