All Members (and spouses) receive lapel pins which should be worn at all times when Congress is in session. The Members pin allows you access to the House floor and also serves as identification for access to all the Capitol buildings and parking garages, as well as areas designated "Members only" (such as the Members Dining Room ) throughout the Capitol. You will receive your Members Pin at your swearing-in ceremony in January.
Member-Elect I.D. cards will be available on the afternoon of November 15, 1996. They will be provided by the Sergeant at Arms, Office of Identification Services. Please contact I.D. Services at 5-3820 for further information.
The Member-Elect I.D. card will facilitate access to House office buildings and parking garages if you are not wearing your Member’s pin. This card is intended for your use until the opening day of the 105th Congress, at which time you will receive your voting card from the Office of the Clerk. Your voting card also serves as an I.D. card.
The Member-Elect may also request spouse I.D. cards and a maximum of two designated staff I.D. cards during orientation. Member-Elect spouse and designated staff I.D. card request forms will be available Friday, November 15, 1996. On Friday morning, these forms will be placed in the individual Member-Elect mail boxes located in the Committee on House Oversight’s Service Center located in B-339 Rayburn. Please make sure all forms are completed and signed by the Member-Elect and the applicant, then fax forms to I.D. Services at 5-0239 for processing. Please contact I.D. Services at 5-3820 after faxing your request, to confirm receipt and to arrange a time to report for I.D. cards. Proper photo identification, such as a driver’s license or passport, must be presented prior to issuance of an I.D. card.
I.D. Services is located in 321 Cannon H.O.B. The telephone number is 225-3820.
Parking permits are handled by the Sergeant at Arms’ Office of House Garages and Parking Security. Each Member is provided one indoor parking permit for his/her personal use. In addition, each Member office is provided five indoor parking permits and two outdoor parking lot permits for staff use. At the beginning of each Congress, the House Parking Office sends parking permit forms to each Member office. Call (202) 225-6749 for more information.
Newly elected Members will be contacted by a Counselor in the Office of Members' Services regarding their payroll and benefits. If you have any questions, please call the Counselors, Caroline Klemp or Juanita Conkling at (202) 225-3644.