# Congressmcp Congress MCP server

Source: https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fcom.congressmcp%2Fcongressmcp
Registry id: `mcp-registry/com.congressmcp/congressmcp`
Status: auth-required (checked 2026-10-27T00:16:36.116Z)

## Verdict

Congressmcp Congress MCP server answered 97.3% of Glimind's liveness checks over 30 days, better than 4% of MCP servers, with 1686 ms median handshake and 16 outages in 90 days. Its agent-readiness grade is A (92/100) across 6 tools, costing an agent about 1,227 tokens to load. Checked every few minutes; no tool is ever called.

## Measurements (30 days)

| Metric | Value | Better than |
|---|---|---|
| Uptime, 30 days | 97.3% | 4% of MCP servers |
| Median handshake latency | 1686 ms | 8% of MCP servers |
| p95 handshake latency | 3458 ms | — |
| Checks in 30 days | 891 | — |
| Outages, 90 days | 16 | — |
| Median recovery | 7 min | — |
| Agent-readiness score | 92/100 (A) | 73% of MCP servers |
| Tools | 6 | — |
| Tool-list size for an agent | ~1,227 tokens | 65% of MCP servers |
| Days observed | 29 | — |

## Install

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "congressmcp-congress-mcp-server": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://www.congressmcp.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http congressmcp-congress-mcp-server https://www.congressmcp.com/mcp
```

## Tools (6)

- `connect_congressmcp_account`: Use this after subscription activation when the user wants this chat to access CongressMCP. It returns the MCP OAuth challenge so the host can open CongressMCP’
- `create_subscription_checkout`: Use this only after email verification, a plan selection from list_subscription_plans, and explicit user confirmation. It creates an idempotent Stripe-hosted su
- `get_subscription_status`: Use this after checkout to check whether Stripe’s signed webhook has activated the verified account. It reads the current server-side entitlement and never retr
- `list_subscription_plans`: Use this before checkout to show the current CongressMCP plans and exact server-configured prices. Amounts are integer minor currency units, such as cents, and 
- `start_email_signup`: Use this when the user wants to create or recover a CongressMCP account in chat. It sends a six-digit, 15-minute code to the supplied email after explicit accep
- `verify_email_signup`: Use this after start_email_signup when the user provides the six-digit code from their email. It verifies email control, activates the free account when needed,

Measured by Glimind (https://glimind.com): MCP handshake + tool list only, no tool is ever called. CC BY 4.0.