get_members
Retrieve detailed member information from the U.S. Congress.gov API using filters like bioguide ID, date ranges, and current member status to access legislative data.
Instructions
Retrieve member information from the Congress.gov API. Full documentation for this endpoint -> https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/api.congress.gov/blob/main/Documentation/MemberEndpoint.md
Args: bioguide_id: Specific member bioguide ID (e.g., "A000374") offset: Starting record (default 0) limit: Maximum records to return (max 250, default 20) from_datetime: Start timestamp (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ format) to_datetime: End timestamp (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ format) current_member: Filter by current member status (true/false)
Returns: dict: Member data from Congress.gov API
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| bioguide_id | No | ||
| current_member | No | ||
| from_datetime | No | ||
| limit | No | ||
| offset | No | ||
| to_datetime | No |
Input Schema (JSON Schema)
{
"properties": {
"bioguide_id": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"title": "Bioguide Id"
},
"current_member": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "boolean"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"title": "Current Member"
},
"from_datetime": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"title": "From Datetime"
},
"limit": {
"default": 20,
"title": "Limit",
"type": "integer"
},
"offset": {
"default": 0,
"title": "Offset",
"type": "integer"
},
"to_datetime": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"title": "To Datetime"
}
},
"type": "object"
}