MCP server

Congressgov

io.github.cyanheads/congressgov-mcp-server

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

Access U.S. congressional data (bills, votes, members, committees) via MCP.

Working at last checkAbout 6,706 tokens per request once connected10 tools

Source

https://congressgov.caseyjhand.com/mcp

At a glance

Type: MCP server
Publisher: Not verified
Status: Working at last check
Tools: 10
Token cost: About 6,706 tokens per request
Sets up in: Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok
Last checked: 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code VS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http congressgov-mcp-server https://congressgov.caseyjhand.com/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.congressgov-mcp-server]
url = "https://congressgov.caseyjhand.com/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"congressgov-mcp-server":{"httpUrl":"https://congressgov.caseyjhand.com/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"congressgov-mcp-server":{"url":"https://congressgov.caseyjhand.com/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"congressgov-mcp-server":{"type":"http","url":"https://congressgov.caseyjhand.com/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add congressgov-mcp-server https://congressgov.caseyjhand.com/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"congressgov-mcp-server","server_url":"https://congressgov.caseyjhand.com/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"congressgov-mcp-server","server_url":"https://congressgov.caseyjhand.com/mcp"}

Tools

congressgov_bill_lookup ~1341 tokens
Browse and retrieve U.S. legislative bill data from Congress.gov. Discover bills by filtering on congress, bill type, and date range — there is no keyword search. Use 'list' to browse (requires congress, defaults to most-recently-updated first), 'get' for full bill detail (sponsor, policy area, CBO
congressgov_bill_summaries ~557 tokens
Browse recent CRS (Congressional Research Service) bill summaries — plain-language summaries of bills at each legislative stage, useful for answering "what's happening in Congress?". The fromDateTime/toDateTime filters apply to the summary's update time, not the bill's action date, so results includ
congressgov_committee_lookup ~725 tokens
Browse congressional committees and their legislation, reports, and nominations. Committee codes follow the pattern chamber-prefix (h/s/j) + abbreviation + 2-digit number — use 'list' (with optional 'filter' for name→code resolution) to discover codes, then 'get' or drill into 'bills', 'reports', or
congressgov_committee_reports ~698 tokens
Browse and retrieve committee reports from Congress.gov — reports accompany legislation reported out of committee and explain the bill's purpose, committee amendments, dissenting views, and the committee vote. Report types are 'hrpt' (House), 'srpt' (Senate), and 'erpt' (Executive). 'text' lists the
congressgov_crs_reports ~292 tokens
Browse and retrieve CRS (Congressional Research Service) reports — nonpartisan policy analyses by subject-matter experts at the Library of Congress, covering policy areas, legislative proposals, and legal questions. Report IDs use letter-number codes (e.g., R40097, RL33612, IF12345). Use 'list' to b
congressgov_daily_record ~902 tokens
Browse the daily Congressional Record — floor speeches, debates, and legislative text published each day Congress is in session. Navigation is hierarchical: volumes (via 'list') → issues (via 'issues') → articles (via 'articles'). Use 'list' to find recent volumes, 'issues' to see what's in a volume
congressgov_enacted_laws ~535 tokens
Browse enacted public and private laws from Congress.gov by congress and law type ('pub' for public laws, 'priv' for private). 'list' filters by enactment status and law type — the discovery path 'bill_lookup' does not offer. 'get' returns the origin bill record (sponsor, actions, summaries, text),
congressgov_member_lookup ~474 tokens
Discover congressional members and their legislative activity. No name search. For 'list', filter by stateCode (optionally with district), by congress, or by both together (e.g., 118th Congress + CA, or CA district 12 in the 118th). Add currentMember=true to restrict to currently serving members. On
congressgov_roll_votes ~584 tokens
Retrieve U.S. congressional roll call votes and individual member voting positions for either chamber. Set 'chamber' to 'house' (default, from the Congress.gov API) or 'senate' (from the Senate's official LIS feed). Use 'list' to find votes by congress and session (newest first by default), 'get' fo
congressgov_senate_nominations ~598 tokens
Browse presidential nominations to federal positions and track the Senate confirmation process. Use 'list' to browse, 'get' for nomination detail, 'actions'/'committees'/'hearings' for confirmation pipeline data, or 'nominees' to retrieve individual appointees in a multi-nominee batch. Nominations u

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