U.S. Congress MCP Server for Windsurf 8 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect U.S. Congress through Vinkius and Cascade will auto-discover every tool. ask questions, generate code, and act on live data without leaving your editor.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"us-congress": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About U.S. Congress MCP Server
Connect the U.S. Congress API to your AI agent and access comprehensive legislative data through natural conversation.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple U.S. Congress tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 8 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
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
The U.S. Congress MCP Server exposes 8 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Windsurf in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
How to Connect U.S. Congress to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the U.S. Congress MCP Server with Windsurf.
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
Start using U.S. Congress
Open Cascade and ask: "Using U.S. Congress, help me...". 8 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the U.S. Congress MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with U.S. Congress through the Model Context Protocol.
Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention
Purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively
JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 8 tools are immediately available
Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
U.S. Congress + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the U.S. Congress MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from U.S. Congress and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query U.S. Congress tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from U.S. Congress and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine U.S. Congress data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
U.S. Congress MCP Tools for Windsurf (8)
These 8 tools become available when you connect U.S. Congress to Windsurf via MCP:
get_bill_details
Get full details for a specific legislative bill
list_congress_amendments
List legislative amendments
list_congress_bills
gov database. List bills from the current or specified Congress
list_congress_committees
List congressional committees
list_congress_members
List current or past members of the US Congress
list_congress_nominations
List executive and judicial nominations
list_congress_sessions
g., 118th, 117th) and their start and end dates. List historical congressional sessions
list_congress_treaties
List treaties handled by Congress
Example Prompts for U.S. Congress in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with U.S. Congress immediately.
"What bills about artificial intelligence were introduced in the current Congress?"
Troubleshooting U.S. Congress MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting U.S. Congress to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
U.S. Congress + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating U.S. Congress MCP Server with Windsurf.
How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?
mcp_config.json file on startup and connects to each configured server via Streamable HTTP. Tools are listed in the MCP panel and available to Cascade automatically.Can Cascade chain multiple MCP tool calls?
Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?
mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.Connect U.S. Congress with your favorite client
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Connect U.S. Congress to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 8 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.