U.S. Congress MCP Server
Query U.S. legislative data via AI — search bills, members, amendments, treaties, nominations, committees, and congressional records.
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What is the Congress.gov MCP Server?
The Congress.gov MCP Server gives AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor direct access to Congress.gov via 8 tools. Query U.S. legislative data via AI — search bills, members, amendments, treaties, nominations, committees, and congressional records. Powered by the Vinkius - no API keys, no infrastructure, connect in under 2 minutes.
Built-in capabilities (8)
Tools for your AI Agents to operate Congress.gov
Ask your AI agent "What bills about artificial intelligence were introduced in the current Congress?" and get the answer without opening a single dashboard. With 8 tools connected to real Congress.gov data, your agents reason over live information, cross-reference it with other MCP servers, and deliver insights you would spend hours assembling manually.
Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible client. Powered by the Vinkius - your credentials never touch the AI model, every request is auditable. Connect in under two minutes.
Why teams choose Vinkius
One subscription gives you access to thousands of MCP servers - and you can deploy your own to the Vinkius Edge. Your AI agents only access the data you authorize, with DLP that blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade infrastructure and security, zero maintenance.
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U.S. Congress MCP Server capabilities
8 toolsGet full details for a specific legislative bill
List legislative amendments
gov database. List bills from the current or specified Congress
List congressional committees
List current or past members of the US Congress
List executive and judicial nominations
g., 118th, 117th) and their start and end dates. List historical congressional sessions
List treaties handled by Congress
What the U.S. Congress MCP Server unlocks
Connect the U.S. Congress API to your AI agent and access comprehensive legislative data through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Bill Research — Search and browse bills across congressional sessions with full text and status tracking
- Member Lookup — List current and past members of Congress with biographical and voting data
- Amendment Tracking — Browse amendments to bills and resolutions
- Treaty Analysis — Access treaty submissions and their current status
- Nomination Tracking — Monitor presidential nominations through the confirmation process
- Committee Navigation — Browse congressional committees and their jurisdictions
- Congress History — Access session data across historical congresses
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Get a free API key from Congress.gov
3. Start researching legislation from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- Policy Researchers — quickly find bills, track their progress, and analyze legislative trends
- Journalists — research congressional activity, member records, and committee hearings
- Civic Tech Developers — build apps that make legislative data accessible to citizens
Frequently asked questions about the U.S. Congress MCP Server
Is the API key free?
Yes! The Congress.gov API key is completely free. Register at api.congress.gov/sign-up/ to get instant access to all legislative data endpoints.
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