congress_search_members
Search for U.S. Congress members by state, district, or congress number to find current and historical representatives with filtering options.
Instructions
Search for members of Congress by state, congress number, district, or get all current members. Supports: /member (all), /member/{stateCode} (by state), /member/{stateCode}/{district} (by district), /member/congress/{congress} (by congress), /member/congress/{congress}/{stateCode}/{district} (combined).
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| congress | No | Congress number. When used with state+district, filters to that congress. Use alone to list all members of a congress. | |
| state | No | Two-letter state code to filter by, e.g. 'CA', 'TX'. Can be used alone or with district. | |
| district | No | House district number (use with state). Returns all historical members for that seat. | |
| currentMember | No | Filter by current member status. true = current members only, false = former only | |
| fromDateTime | No | Filter by update date start (YYYY-MM-DDT00:00:00Z) | |
| toDateTime | No | Filter by update date end (YYYY-MM-DDT00:00:00Z) | |
| limit | No | Max results (default: 50) |