congressMCP
congressMCP is an MCP server, listed under mcp tooling. It reaches congress and govinfo. It needs CONGRESS_API_KEY and GOVINFO_API_KEY to authenticate. Its repository has 36 GitHub stars and is licensed under NOASSERTION; we last read it on 2026-10-22.
This server enables AI agents and MCP clients to connect to the Congress.gov API.
Install
Read from congressMCP’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.
uvx congressmcp
What it reaches, and what it needs
Maintenance
An MCP server allowing AI agents and MCP clients to interface with the Congress.gov API
What congressMCP can do
1 tool documented in its README. An AI client calls these by name.
congressmcp- No description in the README.
Read from the README; names are kept only if the README contains them.
congressMCP compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| congressMCP (this page) | congress, govinfo | CONGRESS_API_KEY, GOVINFO_API_KEY | 36 | 2026-08-27 | NOASSERTION |
| tradingview-mcp | marketaux | MARKETAUX_API_TOKEN | 5,099 | 2026-10-21 | MIT |
| mcphub | — | ADMIN_PASSWORD | 2,580 | 2026-10-24 | Apache-2.0 |
| mcp-remote | — | AUTH_TOKEN, MCP_CLIENT_SECRET, MCP_REMOTE_CLIENT_SECRET | 1,652 | 2026-10-20 | MIT |
| mcp-searxng | — | None listed | 1,322 | 2026-10-20 | MIT |
| tuui | — | None listed | 1,159 | 2026-05-14 | Apache-2.0 |
Ranked by services in common with congressMCP, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about congressMCP
- What does congressMCP do?
- This server enables AI agents and MCP clients to connect to the Congress.gov API.
- How do I install congressMCP?
- Its own README gives this command: uvx congressmcp. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
- What does congressMCP connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches congress and govinfo. The credentials we found in its source are CONGRESS_API_KEY and GOVINFO_API_KEY.
- Is congressMCP official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 36 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-08-27.
- What licence does congressMCP use?
- The repository declares the NOASSERTION licence.
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