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get_effort Read-only

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.

effort_idstring, required

Effort slug ID (e.g. "safeguard-american-voter-eligibility")

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get_effort

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.

read-only

Argument	Type	Description
effort_id*	string	Effort slug ID (e.g. "safeguard-american-voter-eligibility")

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "required": [
    "effort_id"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "effort_id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Effort slug ID (e.g. \"safeguard-american-voter-eligibility\")"
    }
  }
}

get_member

Retrieve detailed information about a specific U.S. member of Congress by their Bioguide ID (e.g., "P000197" for Nancy Pelosi).

read-only

Argument	Type	Description
bioguide_id*	string	Bioguide ID (e.g., "P000197")

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "required": [
    "bioguide_id"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "bioguide_id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Bioguide ID (e.g., \"P000197\")"
    }
  }
}

get_member_vote

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.

read-only

Argument	Type	Description
policy_id*	string	Policy ID to check vote on
bioguide_id*	string	Bioguide ID of the member

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "required": [
    "bioguide_id",
    "policy_id"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "policy_id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Policy ID to check vote on"
    },
    "bioguide_id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Bioguide ID of the member"
    }
  }
}

get_policy

Retrieve detailed information about a specific U.S. federal policy by its ID (e.g., "bill-119-hr-22" or "eo-2025-1234").

read-only

Argument	Type	Description
policy_id*	string	Policy ID (e.g., "bill-119-hr-22" or "eo-2025-1234")

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "required": [
    "policy_id"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "policy_id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Policy ID (e.g., \"bill-119-hr-22\" or \"eo-2025-1234\")"
    }
  }
}

get_policy_text

Retrieve the full text of a U.S. federal policy document. Returns the raw legislative or regulatory text.

read-only

Argument	Type	Description
format	string	Text format
policy_id*	string	Policy ID

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "required": [
    "policy_id"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "format": {
      "enum": [
        "markdown",
        "plain"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "default": "markdown",
      "description": "Text format"
    },
    "policy_id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Policy ID"
    }
  }
}

get_representatives

Look up elected representatives for a given U.S. address, including federal, state, and local officials.

read-only

Argument	Type	Description
address*	string	Street address (e.g., "1600 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington DC")

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "required": [
    "address"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "address": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Street address (e.g., \"1600 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington DC\")"
    }
  }
}

get_stories

List current story bundles tracking ongoing policy issues. Returns a feed of active stories grouping related policies and developments.

read-only

Argument	Type	Description
limit	number	Number of stories

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "properties": {
    "limit": {
      "type": "number",
      "default": 10,
      "maximum": 20,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Number of stories"
    }
  }
}

get_story

Retrieve detailed information about a specific story bundle by its ID, including the full timeline of related events.

read-only

Argument	Type	Description
bundle_id*	string	Story bundle ID

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "required": [
    "bundle_id"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "bundle_id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Story bundle ID"
    }
  }
}

get_voter_info

Get election and polling location information for a registered U.S. voter address, including upcoming elections and early vote sites.

read-only

Argument	Type	Description
address*	string	Registered voter address

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "required": [
    "address"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "address": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Registered voter address"
    }
  }
}

resolve_effort

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.

read-only

Argument	Type	Description
name*	string	A name for the effort: bill nickname, acronym, or media name (e.g. "SAVE Act", "big beautiful bill")

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "required": [
    "name"
  ],
  "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\")"
    }
  }
}

search_members

Search current U.S. members of Congress by name, state, party, or chamber. Returns a list of matching members with key details.

read-only

Argument	Type	Description
limit	number	Number of results
party	string	Political party
query	string	Search by name
state	string	Two-letter state code (e.g., "CA")
chamber	string	Congressional chamber

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "properties": {
    "limit": {
      "type": "number",
      "default": 20,
      "maximum": 50,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Number of results"
    },
    "party": {
      "enum": [
        "Democratic",
        "Republican",
        "Independent"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Political party"
    },
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Search by name"
    },
    "state": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Two-letter state code (e.g., \"CA\")"
    },
    "chamber": {
      "enum": [
        "house",
        "senate"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Congressional chamber"
    }
  }
}

search_policies

Search U.S. federal policies and legislation by keyword, topic, or bill name. Returns a list of matching policies with summaries.

read-only

Argument	Type	Description
sort	string	Sort order
limit	number	Number of results (max 25)
query*	string	Search query (bill name, topic, keyword)

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "required": [
    "query"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "sort": {
      "enum": [
        "date",
        "importance"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "default": "importance",
      "description": "Sort order"
    },
    "limit": {
      "type": "number",
      "default": 10,
      "maximum": 25,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Number of results (max 25)"
    },
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Search query (bill name, topic, keyword)"
    }
  }
}