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Visiting Washington D.C.

Welcome to Washington, DC! Below you will find information for some of the most popular tours offered in our nation’s capitol. Each venue offers a wonderful glimpse into the history and splendor of this city. Also, for your convenience, I have compiled a list of popular monuments and museums in the area including specific addresses and hours of operation.

While you are visiting, I invite you to stop by my office in room 1110 of the Longworth House Office Building. My staff and I always welcome the opportunity to meet constituents. I sincerely hope you will enjoy your visit. If you have any questions, or if there is anything else I can do, feel free t o contact my Washington office at (202)-225-3601.

U.S. Capitol:
The Capitol Visitors Center (CVC) opened its doors on December 2nd, 2008. This state-of-the-art facility offers a wonderful introduction to the U.S. Capitol and the Legislative Branch. Tours of the Capitol are free and available Monday through Saturday from 8:45am – 3:30pm. For more information about the CVC and its many resources and services, please visit the CVC website at www.visitthecapitol.gov.

All tours are free of charge, but they do require a ticket. To reserve your free Capitol tour ticket(s), please visit the CVC Reservation Website at http://tours.visitthecapitol.gov.

Library of Congress:
The Library of Congress Jefferson Building offers guided public tours of the building Monday through Saturday at 10:30am, 11:30am, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, and 3:30pm (no 3:30pm tours on Saturdays). In addition, the Library of Congress offers to reserve tour space for groups of 12 – 60 people. More information can be found on Library of Congress website at http://www.loc.gov/visit/tours.

Bureau of Engraving and Printing:
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing offers public tours Monday through Friday. For more information, please visit the BEP Washington website at http://www.bep.treas.gov/locations/section.cfm/20/21.

White House:
The White House only schedules tours through Congressional Offices. Please note that tour tickets are always difficult to obtain due to the high demand and limited availability. In addition, the White House Visitors Office asks that tour requests are submitted 6 months in advance and no later than one month.

Due to official White House business, the White House Visitors Office determines the final status of tours only three weeks in advance. If you submit a White House tour request we will notify you of your final tour status three weeks prior to your requested tour dates. We will not have any additional information until three weeks prior to your requested tour dates. If you would like us to submit a White House tour request on your behalf, please click here.

Pictured above: (left) Congresswoman Capps joins her colleagues at a press conference supporting the renewal of the assault weapons ban. (right) Congresswoman Capps conducts a reenlistment ceremony for a constituent into the U.S. Navy.