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Govtrack MCP Server

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

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

Remote endpoints: streamable-http: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/govtrack/mcp

Security Report

10.0
Low Risk10.0Low Risk

Valid MCP server (1 strong, 0 medium validity signals). No known CVEs in dependencies. Imported from the Official MCP Registry. Trust signals: trusted author (295/295 approved). 1 finding(s) downgraded by scanner intelligence.

17 tools verified · Open access · 1 issue found

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HTTP Network Access

Connects to external APIs or services over the internet.

How to Connect

Remote Plugin

No local installation needed. Your AI client connects to the remote endpoint directly.

Add this to your MCP configuration to connect:

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

Documentation

View on GitHub

From the project's GitHub README.

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

ToolDescription
get_billFetch a single bill by GovTrack numeric ID. Returns full status history, cosponsors, related bills, action timeline.
get_memberFetch a person record by GovTrack person ID. Returns full role history, ideology score, leadership score, twitterid, website.
get_vote_detailFetch 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.):

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

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

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

Using with ask_pipeworx

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

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

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

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License

MIT

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