Govbase
U.S. federal policy data — bills, Congress members, voting records, and civic info.
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Install
One-Click Install
Add this to your `claude_desktop_config.json` file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"govbase": {
"url": "https://api.govbase.com/mcp"
}
}
}Remote endpoints
https://api.govbase.com/mcpstreamable-httpWhat it can do
Tool inventory
Tools (12)
🟢search_policies(query, limit, sort)
Search U.S. federal policies and legislation by keyword, topic, or bill name. Returns a list of matching policies with summaries.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"query": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Search query (bill name, topic, keyword)"
},
"limit": {
"default": 10,
"description": "Number of results (max 25)",
"type": "number",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 25
},
"sort": {
"default": "importance",
"description": "Sort order",
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"date",
"importance"
]
}
},
"required": [
"query"
],
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}🟢get_policy(policy_id)
Retrieve detailed information about a specific U.S. federal policy by its ID (e.g., "bill-119-hr-22" or "eo-2025-1234").
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"policy_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Policy ID (e.g., \"bill-119-hr-22\" or \"eo-2025-1234\")"
}
},
"required": [
"policy_id"
],
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}🟢get_policy_text(policy_id, format)
Retrieve the full text of a U.S. federal policy document. Returns the raw legislative or regulatory text.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"policy_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Policy ID"
},
"format": {
"default": "markdown",
"description": "Text format",
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"markdown",
"plain"
]
}
},
"required": [
"policy_id"
],
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}🟢search_members(query, state, party, chamber, limit)
Search current U.S. members of Congress by name, state, party, or chamber. Returns a list of matching members with key details.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"query": {
"description": "Search by name",
"type": "string"
},
"state": {
"description": "Two-letter state code (e.g., \"CA\")",
"type": "string"
},
"party": {
"description": "Political party",
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"Democratic",
"Republican",
"Independent"
]
},
"chamber": {
"description": "Congressional chamber",
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"house",
"senate"
]
},
"limit": {
"default": 20,
"description": "Number of results",
"type": "number",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 50
}
},
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}🟢get_member(bioguide_id)
Retrieve detailed information about a specific U.S. member of Congress by their Bioguide ID (e.g., "P000197" for Nancy Pelosi).
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"bioguide_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Bioguide ID (e.g., \"P000197\")"
}
},
"required": [
"bioguide_id"
],
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}🟢get_member_vote(bioguide_id, policy_id)
Check how a specific U.S. member of Congress voted on a policy by providing their Bioguide ID and the policy ID. Returns all roll call votes for that member on the given policy.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"bioguide_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Bioguide ID of the member"
},
"policy_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Policy ID to check vote on"
}
},
"required": [
"bioguide_id",
"policy_id"
],
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}🟢get_stories(limit)
List current story bundles tracking ongoing policy issues. Returns a feed of active stories grouping related policies and developments.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"limit": {
"default": 10,
"description": "Number of stories",
"type": "number",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 20
}
},
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}🟢get_story(bundle_id)
Retrieve detailed information about a specific story bundle by its ID, including the full timeline of related events.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"bundle_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Story bundle ID"
}
},
"required": [
"bundle_id"
],
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}🟢resolve_effort(name)
Answer "what is going on with policy X?" — resolve a bill nickname, acronym, or media name ("SAVE Act", "big beautiful bill") to the effort tracking that policy goal across every bill that has carried it, through reintroductions and new Congresses.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"name": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 2,
"description": "A name for the effort: bill nickname, acronym, or media name (e.g. \"SAVE Act\", \"big beautiful bill\")"
}
},
"required": [
"name"
],
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}🟢get_effort(effort_id)
Retrieve an effort by ID: the maintained plain-language answer to "what is happening with this?", the full bill lineage across Congresses, current status, next actor, and story coverage.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"effort_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Effort slug ID (e.g. \"safeguard-american-voter-eligibility\")"
}
},
"required": [
"effort_id"
],
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}🟢get_representatives(address)
Look up elected representatives for a given U.S. address, including federal, state, and local officials.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"address": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Street address (e.g., \"1600 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington DC\")"
}
},
"required": [
"address"
],
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}🟢get_voter_info(address)
Get election and polling location information for a registered U.S. voter address, including upcoming elections and early vote sites.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"address": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Registered voter address"
}
},
"required": [
"address"
],
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}Community
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