Visiting the Hill - Sorrow to Strength 2007
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Tips on visiting Capitol Hill, everything from getting there to finding a congressman's office
Getting To Capitol Hill
By taxi: Taxis are a fast and inexpensive way to get to Capitol Hill from any location. Most taxi drivers know where the congressional office buildings are. Simply tell the driver which building you want to visit.
By metro: Capitol Hill can be reached by subway. To get to the Senate and House office buildings, take the Orange Line train towards New Carrollton or a Blue Line train towards Addison Road. Exit at Capitol South, the station closest to the House office buildings. The offices of the House of Representatives are on the south side of the Capitol, and the Senate offices are on the north side.
If you have questions, station attendants at each entrance can assist you. You will need a Farecard to enter and exit the system. To save time, buy one Farecard for a round trip.
Finding The Offices
For all Capitol Hill office buildings, you will have to pass through security. Don't carry any items (even a pocket knife) that may be suspect.
House Office Buildings
For House offices, you can tell the building and floor by its room number:
Any three digit room number:
Cannon House Office Building (CHOB), First Street and Independence Avenue, SE
The first digit indicates the floor.
Example: 327 CHOB = third floor Cannon
Four digit room numbers beginning with "1":
Longworth House Office Building (LHOB), Independence and New Jersey Avenues, SE
The second digit indicates the floor.
Example: 1223 LHOB = second floor Longworth
Four digit room numbers beginning with "2":
Rayburn House Office Building (RHOB), Independence Avenue and South Capitol Street, SW
The second digit indicates the floor.
Example: 2449 RHOB = fourth floor Rayburn
Exception: Basement room numbers in Longworth and Rayburn both begin with "B"; however, no House members have offices on those floors.
Senate Office Buildings
You need to know the building as well as the room number. In all buildings, the first digit indicates the floor.
Dirksen Senate Office Building (DSOB), First Street and Constitution Avenue, NE
Three digit room numbers preceded by "SD-"
Example: SD-145 = first floor Dirksen
Hart Senate Office Building (HSOB), Second Street and Constitution Avenue, NE
Three digit room numbers preceded by "SH-"
Example: SH-320 = third floor Hart
Russell Senate Office Building (HSOB), Delaware and Constitution Avenue , NE
Three digit room numbers preceded by "SR-"
Example: SR-216 = second floor Russell
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