Public Information & Reporting on Capitol Hill
Requesting Police Reports
To request a police report, please contact the USCP Reports Processing Section at (202) 228-4585. Only public documents will be provided.
Requesting Other Records
For instructions about requesting public information, please click HERE.
Commercial Filming & Photography
Guidelines have been established to ensure events and certain activities held on U.S. Capitol Grounds are conducted in a safe and secure manner, while also ensuring the Congress can conduct its business. On U.S. Capitol Grounds, commercial filming & photography requires permits. For more information, visit the Activities Requiring Permits page.
Reporting on Capitol Hill
Congress requires that all members of the electronic media covering news events on Capitol Hill be accredited by the Radio-Television Correspondents Galleries.
The Radio-TV Correspondents Galleries were created by the Congress to act on its behalf to facilitate electronic members of the electronic media covering news events on Capitol Hill.
Gallery credentials are required for news coverage inside the Capitol or on the Capitol grounds. Out of town reporters are not eligible for regular membership and should contact the House or Senate Gallery staffs for temporary credentials. The House Gallery number is 202-225-5214, and the Senate Gallery number is 202-224-6421.
| Rules Reporting for TV/Radio on Capitol Hill |
The print and periodical press also have rules in in the House & Senate. Links to their pages are below:
House Radio-Television Gallery |
House Press Gallery |U.S. House of Representatives
https://www.dailypress.senate.gov/
Accreditation | Periodical Press Gallery for the House of Representatives