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Page Program"As
I was taking tours of the Pentagon and Supreme Court, attending school
in the Library of Congress, shaking the President's hand at the State
of the Union, hanging out in Washington, and working in the House Chamber,
my friends at home were leading a typical, small-town, high school year.
The Page Program has provided me with priceless experiences, friends,
and memories that will last me a lifetime!" About the Page Program Pages serve either for a full school semester (fall or spring) or for a one of two three-week summer sessions and while in the program, pages live in the House Page Dormitory located near the Capitol. During the school year, pages attend classes in the House Page School, which is located in the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress. Classes at the Page School are held 5 days a week and commencing at 6:45 a.m., prior to the convening of the House. A congressional page's workday begins following their last class (or 9:00 a.m. for summer pages) and extends until the House adjourns for the day. Primarily, Pages serve as messengers, delivering correspondence, legislative material, and small packages between House and Senate offices on Capitol Hill. Rotating between these duties and monitoring telephones for incoming requests, Pages also assist in the House cloakrooms and in the House Chamber where they assist Members of Congress. Applying to the House Page Program A Member of Congress must sponsor all House Pages and sponsorship does not guarantee acceptance into the Congressional Page Program. The Speaker of the House makes the final decision regarding acceptance into the Program. For More Information Students, parents, and school officials interested in more information on the Page Program should contact Congressman Peterson's Washington Office: Congressman John E. Peterson |