As we move into spring and summer, the Capitol Visitor Center is experiencing increased numbers of visitors. To help expedite entry into the Visitor Center, we are recommending that visitors thoroughly review the prohibited items list before you arrive. We are also suggesting that visitors arrive at least 45 minutes in advance of scheduled tour times. For more information, visit the “Know Before You Go” page. 
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Federal Judiciary System, 1789
Federal Judiciary System, 1789
A Bill to establish the Judicial Courts of the United States (Judiciary Act of 1789), June 12, 1789
A Bill to establish the Judicial Courts of the United States (Judiciary Act of 1789), June 12, 1789
William Paterson, 1752–1835, oil on canvas by Thomas Sully, 1821
William Paterson, 1752–1835, oil on canvas by Thomas Sully, 1821
H.R. 605, An Act to amend . . . “An act to establish the judicial courts of the United States,” . . . (Habeas Corpus Act of 1867), July 25, 1866
H.R. 605, An Act to amend . . . “An act to establish the judicial courts of the United States,” . . . (Habeas Corpus Act of 1867), July 25, 1866
Statement of the packages, supposed to contain the Certificates of the Electoral Votes for the President . . . of the United States, 1877
Statement of the packages, supposed to contain the Certificates of the Electoral Votes for the President . . . of the United States, 1877
Senators Prominent in League of Nations Debate, collage of photographs from Harris & Ewing, July 3, 1919
Senators Prominent in League of Nations Debate, collage of photographs from Harris & Ewing, July 3, 1919
Yes, You Gave Me Authority to Pick My Kind of Umpire Last November! drawing by Clifford Berryman, June 9, 1937
Yes, You Gave Me Authority to Pick My Kind of Umpire Last November! drawing by Clifford Berryman, June 9, 1937
Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, front page, June 27, 1857
Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, front page, June 27, 1857
Clement F. Haynsworth Jr., Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Nomination to . . . the Supreme Court, photograph by Warren K. Leffler, 1969
Clement F. Haynsworth Jr., Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Nomination to . . . the Supreme Court, photograph by Warren K. Leffler, 1969
Oliver Ellsworth and Abigail Wolcott Ellsworth (detail), oil on canvas by Ralph Earl, 1792
Oliver Ellsworth and Abigail Wolcott Ellsworth (detail), oil on canvas by Ralph Earl, 1792
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