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congress_gov_mcp
ashwinsundar/congress_gov_mcp
An unofficial MCP server for accessing US Congress (Congress.gov) API data, allowing users to query congressional activity information directly without reading the news.
Install
npx -y @smithery/cli install @AshwinSundar/congress_gov_mcp --client claudeClient configuration
{
"mcpServers": {
"congress_gov_mcp": {
"command": "/absolute_path/to/uv",
"args": [
"run",
"/absolute_path_to/congress_gov_mcp/server.py"
]
}
}
}Environment variables
CONGRESS_GOV_API_KEY- Author
- @ashwinsundar
- Category
- Research & Data, Legal & Compliance
- Updated
- Oct 6, 2026
About congress_gov_mcp
Unofficial MCP server for the Congress.gov API
Ever wonder what our (US) Congress is up to? Tired of reading the news to find out? Ask the US Congress API yourself.
Details on this page are taken from the project's README. Open README
Supported clients
Clients mentioned in this server's README:
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