Get Member Details - Detailed information about a specific member of Congress
get_member_detailsLook up a member of Congress by Bioguide ID to access detailed biographical data and complete term history.
Instructions
Get detailed information about a specific member of Congress.
Args:
ctx: Context for API requests
bioguide_id: Unique bioguide identifier for the member (e.g., 'B000944')
Returns:
Detailed member information including biographical data, terms served, etc.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| bioguide_id | Yes |
Output Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| error | No | Present when success is false: the section-9 error envelope | |
| items | No | Results of other kinds (bills, reports, communications, nominations), as returned by Congress.gov | |
| context | Yes | Context about the search or operation performed | |
| members | No | Member results | |
| success | Yes | Whether the operation was successful | |
| summary | Yes | Human-readable summary of the results | |
| item_kind | No | What `items` contains (bill, committee_report, communication, nomination, ...) | |
| operation | Yes | The operation that was performed | |
| committees | No | Committee results | |
| results_count | Yes | Number of items returned (equals the populated list's length) |