Congressman Mike Rogers reiterated today how pleased he was to have Pope Francis visit the United States, including Washington, D.C., for the first time when he comes to America later this month.

While in Washington, the Pope will address a Joint Meeting of Congress on September 24th at 10:00 a.m. EDT.

“Having the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church visit our country, especially for his very first time, is exciting and historic,” Rogers said. “I am looking forward to having Pope Francis here.”

A limited number of tickets are available to each congressional office to watch the Joint Meeting of Congress telecasted on the West Lawn of the United States Capitol on September 24th. These tickets are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. For more information, please contact the Washington, D.C. office at 202.225.3261. The deadline to request tickets is September 16th.

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