Govtrack

GovTrack MCP — federal US Congress data (free, no auth)

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

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Manual Client & Custom JSON ConfigExpand JSON ▾

Client Config & Setup

Remote HTTP

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Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "govtrack": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io"
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

Capabilities & Tool Schemas (3)Self-reported

Inspect callable tools, capabilities, and parameters exposed to AI agents by Govtrack.

get_bill

Fetch a single bill by GovTrack numeric ID. Returns full status history, cosponsors, related bills, action timeline.

get_member

Fetch a person record by GovTrack person ID. Returns full role history, ideology score, leadership score, twitterid, website.

get_vote_detail

Fetch how each member voted on a roll-call vote. Returns per-member vote options (Yea / Nay / Present / Not Voting).

Documentation Overview

mcp-govtrack

GovTrack MCP — federal US Congress data (free, no auth)

Part of Pipeworx — an MCP gateway connecting AI agents to 673+ live data sources.

Tools

Tool	Description
`get_bill`	Fetch a single bill by GovTrack numeric ID. Returns full status history, cosponsors, related bills, action timeline.
`get_member`	Fetch a person record by GovTrack person ID. Returns full role history, ideology score, leadership score, twitterid, website.
`get_vote_detail`	Fetch how each member voted on a roll-call vote. Returns per-member vote options (Yea / Nay / Present / Not Voting).

Quick Start

Add to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.):

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "govtrack": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/govtrack/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Or connect to the full Pipeworx gateway for access to all 673+ data sources:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Using with ask_pipeworx

Instead of calling tools directly, you can ask questions in plain English:

Code

ask_pipeworx({ question: "your question about Govtrack data" })

The gateway picks the right tool and fills the arguments automatically.

License

MIT

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

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Last commit

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Most recent push to the default branch.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Govtrack

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "govtrack": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "Govtrack"] } }

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Documentation Overview

mcp-govtrack

GovTrack MCP — federal US Congress data (free, no auth)

Part of Pipeworx — an MCP gateway connecting AI agents to 673+ live data sources.

Tools

Tool	Description
`get_bill`	Fetch a single bill by GovTrack numeric ID. Returns full status history, cosponsors, related bills, action timeline.
`get_member`	Fetch a person record by GovTrack person ID. Returns full role history, ideology score, leadership score, twitterid, website.
`get_vote_detail`	Fetch how each member voted on a roll-call vote. Returns per-member vote options (Yea / Nay / Present / Not Voting).

Quick Start

Add to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.):

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "govtrack": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/govtrack/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Or connect to the full Pipeworx gateway for access to all 673+ data sources:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Using with ask_pipeworx

Instead of calling tools directly, you can ask questions in plain English:

Code

ask_pipeworx({ question: "your question about Govtrack data" })

The gateway picks the right tool and fills the arguments automatically.

License

MIT