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About Congressmcp

An MCP server for the Congress.gov API that consolidates 91 operations into 6 comprehensive tools that can be used by any MCP client (i.e. Claude Desktop), or MCP-compatible AI agent, to query and reason about congressional data.

#legislation#congress#government#policy

Basic information

Category

AI & Agents

Transports

stdio

Publisher

amurshak

Submitted by

Alexander Murshak

Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "congressmcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "congressmcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CONGRESSMCP_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Overview

What is Congressmcp?

Congressmcp is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that consolidates 91 Congress.gov API operations into 6 comprehensive tools, enabling any MCP client (e.g., Claude Desktop) or MCP-compatible AI agent to query and reason about congressional data. It is designed for policy professionals, government affairs teams, journalists, and AI workflow developers.

How to use Congressmcp?

Congressmcp can be used with any MCP client (such as Claude Desktop) that supports stdio or HTTP transport. It includes an NPM-published bridge for stdio on local clients and a web server over HTTP transport. Configuration requires setting up an account and API key for authentication.

Key features of Congressmcp

  • Full coverage of the Congress.gov API (91 operations into 6 tools)
  • Built-in NPM bridge for stdio transport on local clients
  • HTTP web server transport option
  • Authentication and API key management
  • Compatible with any MCP client or AI agent
  • Consolidated operations for efficient congressional data querying

Use cases of Congressmcp

  • Track bills by keyword (e.g., “AI”, “climate”) and monitor swing-state voting patterns
  • Generate daily briefings: “What happened in Congress yesterday?”
  • Research bill co-sponsors, amendments, and voting history for meetings
  • Find voting pattern changes and story leads from committee activities
  • Summarize all crypto bills and status for automated legislative updates

FAQ from Congressmcp

What transports does Congressmcp support?

Congressmcp supports stdio transport via an NPM bridge for local MCP clients and an HTTP web server transport for remote access.

How is authentication handled?

Congressmcp includes authentication and API key management. Users must create an account and obtain an API key to use the server.

Can Congressmcp be used with Claude Desktop?

Yes, Congressmcp is compatible with any MCP client, including Claude Desktop, via stdio transport.

Does Congressmcp cover the entire Congress.gov API?

Yes, it provides full coverage by consolidating all 91 Congress.gov API operations into 6 comprehensive tools.

Is any special configuration required?

Users need to configure their API key and choose a transport mode (stdio or HTTP) when setting up Congressmcp.

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