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Please follow this link to request tours through Congressman Abercrombie’s Office. Tour requests may be made up to six months in advance, and we recommend early notice to ensure a better chance that your tours can be arranged. The following tours are available through our office:

The United States Capitol: Tours of the Capitol are available Monday through Saturday between 9:00am and 3:30pm. Tour requests are taken on a first-come, first-served basis. We strongly recommend early requests (i.e. 30 days in advance). The tour lasts approximately 60 minutes. To book a tour, please fill out the online tour request form. In addition, Capitol Gallery passes that provide access to the viewing area for the House and Senate chambers are available at the Congressman's Washington office.

The White House: Public tours of the White House are available at no charge on a first come, first served basis. Requests must be submitted through your Member of Congress and are accepted up to six months in advance. These self-guided tours are available Tuesday through Saturday morning, excluding federal holidays, and are scheduled by the White House approximately seven to ten days in advance of the requested date. We encourage you to submit your request as early as possible (six months notice is recommended) since a limited number of tours are available. We cannot accept requests that are made less than one month before your scheduled arrival date and we cannot guarantee White House tours. For the most current tour information, please call the 24-hour line at 202-456-7041. Please note that White House tours may be subject to last minute cancellation. To request a White House tour, please fill out the online tour request form.

Library of Congress: Free public tours of the historic Thomas Jefferson Building are available Monday through Saturday at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m., and last approximately 45 minutes. No 3:30 tours are available on Saturdays. Visitors may enter the building at the West front entrance, which faces the Capitol, and inquire about joining a tour group at the Visitor Information Desk. The tour includes the Great Hall and the Main Reading Room viewed from the Visitors Gallery. Congressional tours of the Library are also available. To request a Congressional tour, please fill out the online tour request form. Space on these tours is limited, so please request early.

Supreme Court: The U.S. Supreme Court Building is open Monday through Friday (except Federal holidays), from 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Public lectures are conducted in the Courtroom every hour on the half-hour, from 9:30 until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except when the Court is in Session. A limited number of Congressional Supreme Court Lectures are also available and requests are taken on a first-come, first-serve basis. We strongly recommend early requests. To arrange this tour, please fill out the online tour request form.

Bureau of Engraving and Printing: See how U.S. currency, at a rate of $30 million daily, is printed. Free same-day public tour tickets for the Bureau of Printing and Engraving are available on a first-come, first-served basis. From March through August, admission tickets are distributed at the ticket booth located outside the Department of the Treasury on Raoul Wallenberg Place (formerly 15th Street). The ticket booth opens at 8:00 a.m. Monday through Friday and closes when all tickets have been distributed. Lines form early and tickets go quickly on most days. Each individual is allowed four tickets.

During the rest the year, September through February, no tickets are required and tours are offered every 15 minutes from 9:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., and from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Please enter the Bureau at the Visitors’ Entrance on 14th Street and allow 45 to 50 minutes from the time you enter the building until the end of your tour.

A limited number of Congressional tour tickets for the Bureau are also available. Please request early by filling out the online tour form.

Kennedy Center: Free public tours of the Kennedy Center are available every 10 minutes on weekdays and weekends. These tours require no advance reservations. Please refer to their website at http://www.kennedy-center.org/visitor/tours.html for more information. Congressional tours of the Kennedy Center are available Monday through Friday at 9:30am and 4:30pm. Please fill out the online form to request this tour.

For an overview of Washington Information, click here to access the U.S. House of Representatives Tour Information site. This site provides information on the Capitol, a map of Washington D.C., and a map of the Washington Metro System.

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