CongressMCP-bridge

# congressmcp Connect Claude Desktop to US Congressional data - bills, amendments, members, committees, and more. ## Quick Start (5 minutes) ### Installation ```bash npm install -g congressmcp ``` ### Setup 1. **Get your API key:** - Visit: https://congressmcp.lawgiver.ai - Sign up for a free account - Check your email for your API key 2. **Configure local MCP client:** Add this to your config or cline_mcp_settings.json with your API key: **macOS:** `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` **Windows:** `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json` **Linux:** `~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` ```json { "mcpServers": { "congressmcp": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "congressmcp" ], "env": { "CONGRESSMCP_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here" } } } } ``` 3. **Restart Claude Desktop** to activate the connection. ## Usage Ask Claude about: - Bills: "Search for recent climate bills" - Members: "Who represents California in the Senate?" - Committees: "What committees handle healthcare?" - Amendments: "Show amendments to HR 1234" - Roll Call Votes: "How did senators vote on the infrastructure bill?" - And much more legislative data! ## Alternative Installation: Self-Hosted For advanced users who want full control, CongressMCP is open source: - Clone the [CongressMCP repository](https://github.com/amurshak/congressMCP) - Requires Python environment + database setup - Congress.gov API key needed - See CongressMCP/README.md for technical details **Note:** Self-hosting requires significant technical setup and maintenance. The hosted service (above) provides better reliability and support for most users. ## Subscription Tiers - **FREE**: All functions with 500 calls/month - **PRO**: $19/month, all functions with 5,000 calls/month - **ENTERPRISE**: Custom pricing, unlimited usage ## Support support@congressmcp.lawgiver.ai