Congress.gov Connector for AI agents.
8 live capabilities
Research legislative bills and congressional records in real time.
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Why people use Congress.gov
U.S. Congress for Legislative Research and Bill Tracking
This Connector changes that by letting your AI agent do the searching for you. You can ask for a summary of all amendments to a bill or a list of every nomination in a specific session. Instead of a dozen tabs, you get a clean summary in your chat window, letting you focus on the policy rather than the paperwork.
What Vinkius changes
It turns the massive Congress.gov database into a searchable knowledge base for your AI agent.
Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.
One account · 5,900+ Connectors
- Real-world use case 01
Tracking AI Legislation
A researcher asks what AI bills were introduced this year and uses list_congress_bills to find them all.
- Real-world use case 02
Journalist Fact-Checking
A reporter needs to know which committee handles energy and uses list_congress_committees to verify jurisdiction.
- Real-world use case 03
Policy Comparison
An analyst compares current treaties by using list_congress_treaties to see all active submissions.
Complete set · 8capabilities
The complete Congress.gov capability set.
These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Congress.gov.
01—04
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 8 available through Congress.gov.
- 01 Capability
List congress amendments
List legislative amendments to see how bills are being modified. This helps you track changes to specific pieces of legislation in real time.
- 02 Capability
List congress bills
List bills from the current or a specified Congress. You can use this to find specific legislation based on the session year.
- 03 Capability
List congress committees
List congressional committees and their jurisdictions. This is useful for identifying which group oversees specific policy areas.
- 04 Capability
List congress sessions
List historical congressional sessions and their dates. This allows you to see what was happening in the legislature during past years.
05—08
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 8 available through Congress.gov.
- 05 Capability
List congress members
List current or past members of the US Congress. You can use this to find biographical data and voting records for any representative.
- 06 Capability
List congress nominations
List executive and judicial nominations. This helps you monitor the status of presidential picks through the confirmation process.
- 07 Capability
List congress treaties
List treaties handled by Congress. This gives you a clear view of the current status of all treaty submissions.
- 08 Capability
Get bill details
Get full details for a specific legislative bill. This provides you with the complete status and text for a single piece of legislation.
Set up in minutes
One URL. Then ask Congress.gov to work.
Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use Congress.gov from the conversation.
Choose your client
Live previewAdvanced clients IDE · CLI
Claude · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_WbKqswff93hke9UpejdtVpTC4gmVHZNaDrEzsK2U/mcp - Step 01
Open Connectors
In Claude Web or Claude Desktop, open Settings and choose Connectors.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add custom connector, name it Congress.gov, and paste the URL above.
- Step 03
Turn it on in chat
Select +, open Connectors, and enable Congress.gov for the conversation.
ChatGPT · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_WbKqswff93hke9UpejdtVpTC4gmVHZNaDrEzsK2U/mcp - Step 01
Open MCP settings
On desktop, open Settings and MCP servers. On web, open your workspace app or connector settings.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add server with Streamable HTTP, or create a custom MCP app, then paste the Congress.gov URL.
- Step 03
Save and start
Save the connection and enable Congress.gov in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.
Cursor · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"us-congress": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_WbKqswff93hke9UpejdtVpTC4gmVHZNaDrEzsK2U/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above into the mcp.json file that opens
- Step 03
Save the file
Cursor will automatically detect the new Connector
- Step 04
Start using Congress.gov
Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using Congress.gov, help me...". 8 tools available
VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"us-congress": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_WbKqswff93hke9UpejdtVpTC4gmVHZNaDrEzsK2U/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Create MCP config
Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above
- Step 03
Enable Agent mode
Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown
- Step 04
Start using Congress.gov
Ask Copilot: "Using Congress.gov, help me...". 8 tools available
Windsurf · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"us-congress": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_WbKqswff93hke9UpejdtVpTC4gmVHZNaDrEzsK2U/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
- Step 02
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
- Step 03
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
- Step 04
Start using Congress.gov
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Congress.gov, help me...". 8 tools available
Cline · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"us-congress": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_WbKqswff93hke9UpejdtVpTC4gmVHZNaDrEzsK2U/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open Cline MCP Settings
Click the Connectors icon in the Cline sidebar panel
- Step 02
Add remote server
Click "Add Connector" and paste the configuration above
- Step 03
Enable the server
Toggle the server switch to ON
- Step 04
Start using Congress.gov
Ask Cline: "Using Congress.gov, help me...". 8 tools available
Claude Code · Terminal command
Advanced setup
claude mcp add us-congress --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_WbKqswff93hke9UpejdtVpTC4gmVHZNaDrEzsK2U/mcp"- Step 01
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
- Step 02
Add the Connector
Run the command above in your terminal
- Step 03
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
- Step 04
Start using Congress.gov
Ask Claude: "Using Congress.gov, show me...". 8 tools are ready
Where the request belongs
Work Congress.gov can move forward.
Who wakes up in the morning needing this? Policy researchers who are tired of manual tab-switching, journalists needing to verify member records, and civic tech developers building public government capabilities.
Policy Researcher
Tracks bill progress and analyzes legislative trends without manual searching.
Journalist
Verifies member records and committee activity for breaking news stories.
Civic Tech Developer
Builds apps that make government data more accessible to the public.
Legal Analyst
Monitors treaty submissions and judicial nomination statuses for clients.
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Before you connect
Questions about Congress.gov.
The practical details behind the request, access and result.
What can I do with the U.S. Congress MCP?
You can use it to query the entire Congress.gov database for legislative bills, member biographies, committee jurisdictions, and treaty statuses through your AI agent.
Does the U.S. Congress MCP include historical data?
Yes, it allows you to access historical congressional sessions, letting you see what happened in the legislature during past years.
How does the U.S. Congress MCP help with policy research?
It speeds up your research by pulling specific bill details, amendments, and committee information directly into your chat, saving you from manual searching.
Can I use the U.S. Congress MCP to track specific bill amendments?
Yes, you can ask your agent to list all amendments for a specific bill to see exactly how it is being modified in real time.
Is the U.S. Congress MCP good for journalists?
It is excellent for journalists who need to quickly verify member records, check committee jurisdictions, or track the status of legislative bills.
Can the U.S. Congress MCP find specific committee jurisdictions?
Yes, it can identify which committees have jurisdiction over specific policy areas, making it easier to find the right people to contact.
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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