Govbase

Govbase provides U.S.

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What it can do

  • Search Policies: Search U.S. federal policies and legislation by keyword, topic, or bill name. Returns a list of matching policies with summaries.
  • 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").
  • Get Policy Text: Retrieve the full text of a U.S. federal policy document. Returns the raw legislative or regulatory text.

What data it sees

Do you need an account

No: the server works without sign-in

Govbase provides U.S. federal policy data — search bills, executive orders, look up Congress members and voting records, browse narrative story bundles, and get civic info like representatives and polling locations by address.

How to connect

How to connect Govbase to Claude

The server address to paste into Claude settings:

https://govbase--govbase.run.tools

  1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
  2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
  3. Click Add custom connector.
  4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
  5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

Authorization

After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

How to connect Govbase to ChatGPT

The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

https://govbase--govbase.run.tools

  1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
  2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
  3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
  4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
  5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
  6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

Authorization

On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

How to connect Govbase to Cursor

The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

https://govbase--govbase.run.tools

Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

Manually:

  1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
  2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
  3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

Authorization

If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

Server tool list (10)

Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

search_policiesSearch U.S. federal policies and legislation by keyword, topic, or bill name. Returns a list of matching policies with summaries.
get_policyRetrieve detailed information about a specific U.S. federal policy by its ID (e.g., "bill-119-hr-22" or "eo-2025-1234").
get_policy_textRetrieve the full text of a U.S. federal policy document. Returns the raw legislative or regulatory text.
search_membersSearch current U.S. members of Congress by name, state, party, or chamber. Returns a list of matching members with key details.
get_memberRetrieve detailed information about a specific U.S. member of Congress by their Bioguide ID (e.g., "P000197" for Nancy Pelosi).
get_member_voteCheck 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.
get_storiesList current story bundles tracking ongoing policy issues. Returns a feed of active stories grouping related policies and developments.
get_storyRetrieve detailed information about a specific story bundle by its ID, including the full timeline of related events.
get_representativesLook up elected representatives for a given U.S. address, including federal, state, and local officials.
get_voter_infoGet election and polling location information for a registered U.S. voter address, including upcoming elections and early vote sites.