Visit your Congressman's or Senator's Office

/ Longworth House OFfice Building/
Congressional Office Hon. Marty Meehan, Rayburn House Office Building: CC - Brian Herzog

Congressional Office Hon. Marty Meehan, Rayburn House Office Building: CC - Brian Herzog

If you are visiting the U.S. Capitol during the work week, there is a great opportunity to see under the hood of how politics works. Washington DC is the political capital of the United States - it’s where much of national politics occurs. While you can see man parts of the process, what you may not realize is that the Senatorial and Congressional Offices are open to the public during the work week. This can provide you a great opportunity to see behind the curtain, see the staff that are hard at work making sure your elected representatives are able to represent their constituents.

While you are in the House or Senate office buildings, you can also view Congressional committee hearings on any range of topics. If you are interested in some House of Representatives memorabilia, there is the House Gift Shop that is open to the public located in B-217 of the Longworth House Office Building.

  • House Gift Shop, B-217, Longworth House Office Building, Open 9:30 AM to 4 PM Monday through Friday