Statements
Get Recent Congressional Statements
To get lists of recent statements published on congressional websites, use the following URI structure. This request returns the 20 most recent results and supports pagination using multiples of 20.
HTTP Request
GET https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/latest.json
Example Call
curl "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/latest.json"
-H "X-API-Key: PROPUBLICA_API_KEY"
The above command returns JSON structured like this:
{
"status": "OK",
"copyright": "Copyright (c) 2017 Pro Publica Inc. All Rights Reserved.",
"num_results": 20,
"offset": 0,
"results": [{
"url": "https://www.cantwell.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senators-cantwell-hassan-lead-letter-to-fcc-chairman-highlighting-importance-of-net-neutrality-to-women-across-america",
"date": "2017-05-08",
"title": "Senators Cantwell, Hassan Lead Letter to FCC Chairman Highlighting Importance of Net Neutrality to Women Across America",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "C000127",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/C000127.json",
"name": "Maria Cantwell",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "WA",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-votes-to-confirm-heather-wilson-for-secretary-of-the-air-force",
"date": "2017-05-08",
"title": "Capito Votes to Confirm Heather Wilson for Secretary of the Air Force",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "C001047",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/C001047.json",
"name": "Shelley Moore Capito",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "WV",
"party": "R",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/content/news/cornyn-time-keep-our-promise-millions-hurt-obamacare",
"date": "2017-05-08",
"title": "Cornyn: Time to Keep Our Promise to Millions Hurt by Obamacare",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "C001056",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/C001056.json",
"name": "John Cornyn",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "TX",
"party": "R",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "http://gottheimer.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=199",
"date": "2017-05-08",
"title": "Gottheimer and Mast Announce U.S. - Israel Joint Missile Defense Act",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "G000583",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/G000583.json",
"name": "Josh Gottheimer",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "NJ",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://www.heinrich.senate.gov/press-releases/new-mexico-democrats-introduce-federal-legislation-to-prohibit-school-lunch-shaming",
"date": "2017-05-08",
"title": "New Mexico Democrats Introduce Federal Legislation to Prohibit School 'Lunch Shaming'",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "H001046",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/H001046.json",
"name": "Martin Heinrich",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "NM",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-senate-confirms-us-air-force-secretary",
"date": "2017-05-08",
"title": "Hoeven: Senate Confirms US Air Force Secretary",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "H001061",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/H001061.json",
"name": "John Hoeven",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "ND",
"party": "R",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://www.inhofe.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/inhofe-lankford-applaud-nomination-of-scott-palk-for-the-us-district-court-for-the-western-district-of-oklahoma",
"date": "2017-05-08",
"title": "Inhofe, Lankford Applaud Nomination of Scott Palk for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "I000024",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/I000024.json",
"name": "James M. Inhofe",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "OK",
"party": "R",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://www.inhofe.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/inhofe-votes-to-confirm-wilson-as-secretary-of-the-air-force",
"date": "2017-05-08",
"title": "Inhofe Votes to Confirm Wilson as Secretary of the Air Force",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "I000024",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/I000024.json",
"name": "James M. Inhofe",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "OK",
"party": "R",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://www.lankford.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senators-lankford-inhofe-applaud-presidents-nomination-to-federal-district-court-in-oklahoma",
"date": "2017-05-08",
"title": "Senators Lankford, Inhofe Applaud President’s Nomination to Federal District Court in Oklahoma",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "L000575",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/L000575.json",
"name": "James Lankford",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "OK",
"party": "R",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://www.perdue.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-david-perdue-votes-to-confirm-new-air-force-secretary-dr-heather-wilson",
"date": "2017-05-08",
"title": "Senator David Perdue Votes To Confirm New Air Force Secretary, Dr. Heather Wilson",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "P000612",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/P000612.json",
"name": "David Perdue",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "GA",
"party": "R",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://www.vanhollen.senate.gov/content/van-hollen-maryland-leaders-urge-faa-measure-noise-impacts-altered-dca-air-traffic-patterns",
"date": "2017-05-08",
"title": "Van Hollen, Maryland Leaders Urge FAA to Measure Noise Impacts from Altered DCA Air Traffic Patterns",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "V000128",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/V000128.json",
"name": "Chris Van Hollen",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "MD",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://www.vanhollen.senate.gov/content/van-hollen-chesapeake-bay-cleanup-progress-threatened-trump",
"date": "2017-05-08",
"title": "Van Hollen: Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Progress Threatened by Trump",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "V000128",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/V000128.json",
"name": "Chris Van Hollen",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "MD",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://www.vanhollen.senate.gov/content/van-hollen-cardin-announce-more-280000-salisbury-university-mathematics-education-program",
"date": "2017-05-08",
"title": "Van Hollen, Cardin Announce More Than $280,000 for Salisbury University Mathematics Education Program",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "V000128",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/V000128.json",
"name": "Chris Van Hollen",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "MD",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "http://bishop.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-bishop-announces-2017-congressional-art-competition-winners",
"date": "2017-05-08",
"title": "CONGRESSMAN BISHOP ANNOUNCES 2017 CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION WINNERS",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "B000490",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/B000490.json",
"name": "Sanford D. Bishop Jr.",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "GA",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://www.blunt.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news?ContentRecord_id=FA29CC9E-1C79-4DE4-856C-562A08943C33",
"date": "2017-05-08",
"title": "On Harry S. Trumans Birthday, Blunt, McCaskill Continue Push to Rename D.C.s Union Station in his Honor",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "B000575",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/B000575.json",
"name": "Roy Blunt",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "MO",
"party": "R",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "http://jeffduncan.house.gov/press-release/duncan-conduct-5th-annual-thanking-our-first-responders-tour",
"date": "2017-05-08",
"title": "Duncan to Conduct 5th Annual \\\"Thanking Our First Responders Tour\\\"",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "D000615",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/D000615.json",
"name": "Jeffrey Duncan",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "SC",
"party": "R",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://debbiedingell.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/dingell-stands-ann-arbor-epa-lab-urges-administration-reject-budget-cuts",
"date": "2017-05-08",
"title": "Dingell Stands Up for Ann Arbor EPA Lab, Urges Administration to Reject Budget Cuts",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "D000624",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/D000624.json",
"name": "Debbie Dingell",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "MI",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://franken.senate.gov/?p=press_release\u0026\u0026id=3694",
"date": "2017-05-08",
"title": "Sen. Franken: Trade Judgement against Foreign Biodiesel Cheats is Good News for Minnesota Farm Economy",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "F000457",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/F000457.json",
"name": "Al Franken",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "MN",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "http://morgangriffith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398729",
"date": "2017-05-08",
"title": "Congressman Griffith's Weekly E-Newsletter 5.8.17 - Chapter 2",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "G000568",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/G000568.json",
"name": "Morgan Griffith",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "VA",
"party": "R",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://www.hirono.senate.gov/press-releases/-hirono-writes-to-fcc-chairman-highlighting-importance-of-net-neutrality-to-women-across-america",
"date": "2017-05-08",
"title": "Hirono Writes to FCC Chairman Highlighting Importance of Net Neutrality to Women Across America",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "H001042",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/H001042.json",
"name": "Mazie K. Hirono",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "HI",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}]
}
Get Congressional Statements by Date
To get lists of statements published on congressional websites on a particular date, use the following URI structure. This request returns the 20 most recent results and supports pagination using multiples of 20.
HTTP Request
GET https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/date/{date}.json
URL Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| date | YYYY-MM-DD format |
Example Call
curl "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/date/2017-05-08.json"
-H "X-API-Key: PROPUBLICA_API_KEY"
The above command returns JSON structured like this:
{
"status": "OK",
"copyright": "Copyright (c) 2017 Pro Publica Inc. All Rights Reserved.",
"num_results": 20,
"offset": 0,
"results": [{
"url": "https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/press/dr-paul-follows-up-with-intelligence-committees-seeks-more-information-on-obama-administration-surveillance",
"date": "2017-05-08",
"title": "Dr. Paul Follows Up with Intelligence Committees, Seeks More Information on Obama Administration Surveillance",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "P000603",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/P000603.json",
"name": "Rand Paul",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "KY",
"party": "R",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://www.casey.senate.gov/newsroom/releases/casey-senate-democrats-to-administration-stop-sabotaging-our-health-care-system",
"date": "2017-05-08",
"title": "Casey, Senate Democrats to Administration: Stop Sabotaging our Health Care System",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "C001070",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/C001070.json",
"name": "Bob Casey",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "PA",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-questions-yates-and-clapper-about-trumps-connection-to-russia",
"date": "2017-05-08",
"title": "Durbin Questions Yates and Clapper about Trump's Connection to Russia",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "D000563",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/D000563.json",
"name": "Richard J. Durbin",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "IL",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-feinstein-statement-on-drastic-unilateral-changes-to-private-bills",
"date": "2017-05-08",
"title": "Durbin, Feinstein Statement on Drastic, Unilateral Changes to Private Bills",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "D000563",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/D000563.json",
"name": "Richard J. Durbin",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "IL",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://franken.senate.gov/?p=press_release\u0026id=3694",
"date": "2017-05-08",
"title": "Sen. Franken: Trade Judgement against Foreign Biodiesel Cheats is Good News for Minnesota Farm Economy",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "F000457",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/F000457.json",
"name": "Al Franken",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "MN",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=4DEE2034-A8FE-4E67-8993-96F41C4DAD38",
"date": "2017-05-08",
"title": "California Senators Call on Trump Administration to Approve Caltrain Grant",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "F000062",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/F000062.json",
"name": "Dianne Feinstein",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "CA",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=B187683E-0140-4D10-BBA9-850212DAFFA6",
"date": "2017-05-08",
"title": "Feinstein Opposes Wilson Nomination",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "F000062",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/F000062.json",
"name": "Dianne Feinstein",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "CA",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=8BB6654F-E94E-4E80-A536-C98574401C59",
"date": "2017-05-08",
"title": "Feinstein: EB-5 Visa Program Presents Stark Conflict of Interest for White House",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "F000062",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/F000062.json",
"name": "Dianne Feinstein",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "CA",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=08E01B31-4902-4699-843E-DE5C3C5EAC90",
"date": "2017-05-08",
"title": "Senators Lead Letter to FCC Chairman Highlighting Importance of Net Neutrality to Women Across America",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "F000062",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/F000062.json",
"name": "Dianne Feinstein",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "CA",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=B2DC5880-AD9D-4F92-A484-C98294C02801",
"date": "2017-05-08",
"title": "Feinstein: USGS Study Shows Cadiz Project Unsustainable",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "F000062",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/F000062.json",
"name": "Dianne Feinstein",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "CA",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=BE9E79EA-E6E3-4B55-83E1-672F674F0FD1",
"date": "2017-05-08",
"title": "Feinstein, Durbin Statement on Drastic, Unilateral Changes to Private Bills",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "F000062",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/F000062.json",
"name": "Dianne Feinstein",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "CA",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=58EEE0ED-87A8-47D3-A8CF-DAA90FD9BEFC",
"date": "2017-05-08",
"title": "Feinstein to White House: Respond to Request for Information on Financial Interests in Troubled EB-5 Visa Program",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "F000062",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/F000062.json",
"name": "Dianne Feinstein",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "CA",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://www.heller.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=BB515DFE-4AFE-4C89-84A7-1CB10379BB06",
"date": "2017-05-08",
"title": "Heller: VA to Ensure Veterans’ Access to William Bee Ririe Hospital",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "H001041",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/H001041.json",
"name": "Dean Heller",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "NV",
"party": "R",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://www.heitkamp.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=3BCB648A-3349-4041-87B1-AAA3BC467FF2",
"date": "2017-05-08",
"title": "Heitkamp: President’s Budget Would Cripple ND Efforts to Combat Opioid Abuse",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "H001069",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/H001069.json",
"name": "Heidi Heitkamp",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "ND",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://www.heitkamp.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=862160A1-BB09-428F-8C9D-3408C7FD97F4",
"date": "2017-05-08",
"title": "Heitkamp Leads Senate in Celebrating Public Service Recognition Week",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "H001069",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/H001069.json",
"name": "Heidi Heitkamp",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "ND",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://www.heitkamp.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=5F6CA0BE-0A4F-4CC8-A228-317B427CF4CC",
"date": "2017-05-08",
"title": "Heitkamp Votes to Confirm Heather Wilson as Air Force Secretary",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "H001069",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/H001069.json",
"name": "Heidi Heitkamp",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "ND",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=C4F33D12-06BE-4493-A514-340E1D6EFC98",
"date": "2017-05-08",
"title": "Sen. Lee Congratulates Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "L000577",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/L000577.json",
"name": "Mike Lee",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "UT",
"party": "R",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://mast.house.gov/press-releases?ID=1D041235-9DF1-4CA1-8DD6-D9DFE98D02BD",
"date": "2017-05-08",
"title": "Mast, Gottheimer Announce Bipartisan U.S. - Israel Joint Missile Defense Act",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "M001199",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/M001199.json",
"name": "Brian Mast",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "FL",
"party": "R",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://mast.house.gov/press-releases?ID=6F5067FC-F75A-4AF6-9CB3-BBC64CABCA94",
"date": "2017-05-08",
"title": "Mast Introduces Bill to Expedite Federal Planning For Southern Water Storage",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "M001199",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/M001199.json",
"name": "Brian Mast",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "FL",
"party": "R",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://walberg.house.gov/media/press-releases/house-senate-lawmakers-introduce-bipartisan-resolution-address-motorcycle",
"date": "2017-05-08",
"title": "House, Senate Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Address Motorcycle Profiling",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "W000798",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/W000798.json",
"name": "Tim Walberg",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "MI",
"party": "R",
"subjects": []
}]
}
Get Congressional Statements by Search Term
To get lists of statements published on congressional websites using a search term, use the following URI structure. This request returns the 20 most recent results that contain the search term in the title or body of the statement and supports pagination using multiples of 20.
HTTP Request
GET https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/search.json?query={term}
URL Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| term | search term |
Example Call
curl "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/search.json?query=AHCA"
-H "X-API-Key: PROPUBLICA_API_KEY"
The above command returns JSON structured like this:
{
"status": "OK",
"copyright": "Copyright (c) 2017 Pro Publica Inc. All Rights Reserved.",
"num_results": 20,
"offset": 0,
"query": "AHCA",
"results": [{
"url": "https://www.king.senate.gov/news/video-and-audio/view/senator-king-floor-speech-on-ahca-impact-on-opioid-epidemic",
"date": "2017-05-10",
"title": "Senator King Floor Speech on AHCA Impact on Opioid Epidemic",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "K000383",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/K000383.json",
"name": "Angus King",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "ME",
"party": "I",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://woodall.house.gov/media-center/blog-posts/american-health-care-act-ahca",
"date": "2017-05-09",
"title": "The American Health Care Act (AHCA)",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "W000810",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/W000810.json",
"name": "Rob Woodall",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "GA",
"party": "R",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "http://www.speaker.gov/general/speaker-ryan-fox-friends-ahca-better-system-obamacare",
"date": "2017-05-09",
"title": "Speaker Ryan on ‘Fox \u0026amp; Friends’: AHCA Is a ‘Better System’ than Obamacare",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "R000570",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/R000570.json",
"name": "Paul D. Ryan",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "WI",
"party": "R",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://demings.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-val-demings-responds-passage-ahca",
"date": "2017-05-09",
"title": "Congresswoman Val Demings Responds to Passage of AHCA",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "D000627",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/D000627.json",
"name": "Val Demings",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "FL",
"party": "D",
"subjects": [{
"name": "Affordable Care Act Repeal",
"slug": "affordable-care-act-repeal"
}]
}, {
"url": "https://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/gillibrand-urges-senate-colleagues-to-reject-trumpcare-new-yorkers-over-50-and-women-would-suffer-the-most-under-disastrous-ahca-law",
"date": "2017-05-07",
"title": "Gillibrand Urges Senate Colleagues to Reject Trumpcare; New Yorkers Over 50 \u0026amp; Women would Suffer the Most Under Disastrous AHCA Law ",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "G000555",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/G000555.json",
"name": "Kirsten E. Gillibrand",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "NY",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://meeks.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-meeks-votes-against-ahca",
"date": "2017-05-05",
"title": "Rep. Meeks Votes Against AHCA",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "M001137",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/M001137.json",
"name": "Gregory W. Meeks",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "NY",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "http://walz.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/walz-statement-on-ahca-impact-on-minnesotacare",
"date": "2017-05-05",
"title": "Walz Statement on AHCA Impact on MinnesotaCare",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "W000799",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/W000799.json",
"name": "Tim Walz",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "MN",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "http://love.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=25\u0026itemid=669",
"date": "2017-05-05",
"title": "House Unanimously Passes Bill Striking AHCA Exemptions for Members of Congress",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "L000584",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/L000584.json",
"name": "Mia Love",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "UT",
"party": "R",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "http://scalise.house.gov/press-release/scalise-passing-ahca-thats-why-were-here-thats-why-we-ran",
"date": "2017-05-05",
"title": "Scalise on Passing AHCA: 'That's Why We're Here, That's Why We Ran'",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "S001176",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/S001176.json",
"name": "Steve Scalise",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "LA",
"party": "R",
"subjects": [{
"name": "Affordable Care Act Repeal",
"slug": "affordable-care-act-repeal"
}]
}, {
"url": "https://abraham.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/dispelling-ahca-myths",
"date": "2017-05-05",
"title": "Dispelling AHCA Myths",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "A000374",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/A000374.json",
"name": "Ralph Abraham",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "LA",
"party": "R",
"subjects": [{
"name": "Affordable Care Act Repeal",
"slug": "affordable-care-act-repeal"
}]
}, {
"url": "https://cheney.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-cheneys-statement-passage-american-health-care-act-ahca",
"date": "2017-05-04",
"title": "Congressman Cheney's Statement on Passage of the American Health Care Act (AHCA)",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "C001109",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/C001109.json",
"name": "Liz Cheney",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "WY",
"party": "R",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://halrogers.house.gov/press-releases?ID=AFFF4632-34C9-494E-B21E-F1E98B648F7B",
"date": "2017-05-04",
"title": "AHCA: Myth vs. Fact",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "R000395",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/R000395.json",
"name": "Harold Rogers",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "KY",
"party": "R",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://sensenbrenner.house.gov/2017/5/congressman-sensenbrenner-statement-on-house-passage-of-ahca",
"date": "2017-05-04",
"title": "Congressman Sensenbrenner Statement on House Passage of AHCA",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "S000244",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/S000244.json",
"name": "F. James Sensenbrenner",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "WI",
"party": "R",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://robinkelly.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-kellys-statement-on-forthcoming-ahca-vote",
"date": "2017-05-04",
"title": "Rep. Kelly's Statement on Forthcoming AHCA Vote",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "K000385",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/K000385.json",
"name": "Robin Kelly",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "IL",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://robinkelly.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congresswoman-kelly-slams-ahca-it-will-cost-families-more-while-they-get",
"date": "2017-05-04",
"title": "Congresswoman Kelly Slams AHCA: It Will Cost Families More While They Get Less",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "K000385",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/K000385.json",
"name": "Robin Kelly",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "IL",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://vela.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/vela-releases-statement-passage-ahca",
"date": "2017-05-04",
"title": "Vela Releases Statement on the Passage of the AHCA",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "V000132",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/V000132.json",
"name": "Filemon Vela",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "TX",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://franks.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/ahca-passes-promise-fulfilled",
"date": "2017-05-04",
"title": "AHCA Passes: Promise Fulfilled",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "F000448",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/F000448.json",
"name": "Trent Franks",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "AZ",
"party": "R",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://meadows.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-meadows-statement-on-passage-of-the-ahca",
"date": "2017-05-04",
"title": "Rep. Meadows' Statement on Passage of the AHCA",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "M001187",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/M001187.json",
"name": "Mark Meadows",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "NC",
"party": "R",
"subjects": [{
"name": "Affordable Care Act Repeal",
"slug": "affordable-care-act-repeal"
}]
}, {
"url": "https://rooney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rooney-statement-on-passing-of-ahca",
"date": "2017-05-04",
"title": "Rooney statement on passing of AHCA",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "R000583",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/R000583.json",
"name": "Tom Rooney",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "FL",
"party": "R",
"subjects": [{
"name": "Affordable Care Act Repeal",
"slug": "affordable-care-act-repeal"
}]
}, {
"url": "https://panetta.house.gov/media/press-releases/panetta-statement-passage-ahca",
"date": "2017-05-04",
"title": "Panetta Statement on Passage of the AHCA ",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "P000613",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/P000613.json",
"name": "Jimmy Panetta",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "CA",
"party": "D",
"subjects": [{
"name": "Affordable Care Act Repeal",
"slug": "affordable-care-act-repeal"
}]
}]
}
Get Statement Subjects
To get lists of subjects used to categorize congressional statements, use the following URI structure. This request returns all of the subjects that have been used at least once. These subjects are not automatically assigned but are manually curated by ProPublica, although they are based on legislative subjects produced by the Library of Congress.
HTTP Request
GET https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/subjects.json
Example Call
curl "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/subjects.json"
-H "X-API-Key: PROPUBLICA_API_KEY"
The above command returns JSON structured like this:
{
"status": "OK",
"copyright": "Copyright (c) 2017 Pro Publica Inc. All Rights Reserved.",
"num_results": 26,
"offset": 0,
"results": [{
"api_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/subject/affordable-care-act-repeal.json",
"name": "Affordable Care Act Repeal",
"slug": "affordable-care-act-repeal"
}, {
"api_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/subject/afghanistan.json",
"name": "Afghanistan",
"slug": "afghanistan"
}, {
"api_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/subject/antisemitism.json",
"name": "Antisemitism",
"slug": "antisemitism"
}, {
"api_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/subject/australia.json",
"name": "Australia",
"slug": "australia"
}, {
"api_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/subject/betsy-devos.json",
"name": "Betsy DeVos",
"slug": "betsy-devos"
}, {
"api_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/subject/central-intelligence-agency.json",
"name": "Central Intelligence Agency",
"slug": "central-intelligence-agency"
}, {
"api_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/subject/climate-change.json",
"name": "Climate change",
"slug": "climate-change"
}, {
"api_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/subject/computers-and-information-technology.json",
"name": "Computers and information technology",
"slug": "computers-and-information-technology"
}, {
"api_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/subject/consumer-financial-protection-bureau.json",
"name": "Consumer Financial Protection Bureau",
"slug": "consumer-financial-protection-bureau"
}, {
"api_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/subject/immigration.json",
"name": "Immigration",
"slug": "immigration"
}, {
"api_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/subject/immigration.json",
"name": "Immigration",
"slug": "immigration"
}, {
"api_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/subject/iran.json",
"name": "Iran",
"slug": "iran"
}, {
"api_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/subject/james-comey.json",
"name": "James Comey",
"slug": "james-comey"
}, {
"api_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/subject/jeff-sessions.json",
"name": "Jeff Sessions",
"slug": "jeff-sessions"
}, {
"api_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/subject/medicare.json",
"name": "Medicare",
"slug": "medicare"
}, {
"api_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/subject/methane.json",
"name": "Methane",
"slug": "methane"
}, {
"api_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/subject/neil-gorsuch.json",
"name": "Neil Gorsuch",
"slug": "neil-gorsuch"
}, {
"api_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/subject/north-korea.json",
"name": "North Korea",
"slug": "north-korea"
}, {
"api_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/subject/opioids.json",
"name": "Opioids",
"slug": "opioids"
}, {
"api_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/subject/somalia.json",
"name": "Somalia",
"slug": "somalia"
}, {
"api_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/subject/steven-mnuchin.json",
"name": "Steven Mnuchin",
"slug": "steven-mnuchin"
}, {
"api_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/subject/tom-price.json",
"name": "Tom Price",
"slug": "tom-price"
}, {
"api_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/subject/trade-agreements.json",
"name": "Trade agreements",
"slug": "trade-agreements"
}, {
"api_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/subject/vaccines.json",
"name": "Vaccines",
"slug": "vaccines"
}, {
"api_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/subject/venezuela.json",
"name": "Venezuela",
"slug": "venezuela"
}, {
"api_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/subject/visas.json",
"name": "Visas",
"slug": "visas"
}]
}
Get Congressional Statements by Subject
To get lists of statements published on congressional websites for a particular subject, use the following URI structure. This request returns the 20 most recent results and supports pagination using multiples of 20. These subjects are not automatically assigned but are manually curated by ProPublica, although they are based on legislative subjects produced by the Library of Congress. We advise using the statement search response for a more complete listing of statements about a keyword or phrase.
HTTP Request
GET https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/subject/{subject}.json
URL Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| subject | slug version of subject |
Example Call
curl "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/subject/immigration.json"
-H "X-API-Key: PROPUBLICA_API_KEY"
The above command returns JSON structured like this:
{
"status": "OK",
"copyright": "Copyright (c) 2017 Pro Publica Inc. All Rights Reserved.",
"subject": "Immigration",
"num_results": 20,
"offset": 0,
"results": [{
"url": "http://adams.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congresswoman-alma-adams-statement-administration-s-newest-muslim-ban",
"date": "2017-03-06",
"title": "Congresswoman Alma Adams' Statement on the Administrations Newest Muslim Ban",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "A000370",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/A000370.json",
"name": "Alma Adams",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "NC",
"party": "D"
}, {
"url": "http://cicilline.house.gov/press-release/cicilline-statement-muslim-ban-20",
"date": "2017-03-06",
"title": "Cicilline Statement on Muslim Ban 2.0",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "C001084",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/C001084.json",
"name": "David Cicilline",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "RI",
"party": "D"
}, {
"url": "http://dankildee.house.gov/statement-by-congressman-dan-kildee-on-repackaged-muslim-ban/",
"date": "2017-03-06",
"title": "Statement by Congressman Dan Kildee on Repackaged Muslim Ban",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "K000380",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/K000380.json",
"name": "Dan Kildee",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "MI",
"party": "D"
}, {
"url": "http://grijalva.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=13\u0026itemid=2301",
"date": "2017-03-06",
"title": "Grijalva: New Muslim Ban No Different From Last One",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "G000551",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/G000551.json",
"name": "Raúl M. Grijalva",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "AZ",
"party": "D"
}, {
"url": "https://norcross.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/trump-muslim-ban-2",
"date": "2017-03-06",
"title": "Norcross Criticizes Second Muslim Ban",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "N000188",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/N000188.json",
"name": "Donald W. Norcross",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "NJ",
"party": "D"
}, {
"url": "http://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/pocan-statement-on-trump-s-2nd-round-attempt-at-unconstitutional-muslim",
"date": "2017-03-06",
"title": "Pocan Statement on Trumps 2nd Round Attempt at Unconstitutional Muslim Ban",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "P000607",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/P000607.json",
"name": "Mark Pocan",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "WI",
"party": "D"
}, {
"url": "https://www.booker.senate.gov?p=press_release\u0026id=550",
"date": "2017-03-06",
"title": "Booker Statement on Second Trump Muslim Ban",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "B001288",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/B001288.json",
"name": "Cory Booker",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "NJ",
"party": "D"
}, {
"url": "https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-markey-on-new-trump-administration-travel-ban-executive-order-once-a-muslim-ban-always-a-muslim-ban_",
"date": "2017-03-06",
"title": "Senator Markey on New Trump Administration Travel Ban Executive Order: Once A Muslim Ban, Always A Muslim Ban",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "M000133",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/M000133.json",
"name": "Edward J. Markey",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "MA",
"party": "D"
}, {
"url": "http://mikethompson.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/thompson-condemns-repackaged-muslim-ban",
"date": "2017-03-06",
"title": "Thompson Condemns Repackaged Muslim Ban",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "T000460",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/T000460.json",
"name": "Mike Thompson",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "CA",
"party": "D"
}, {
"url": "https://welch.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-welch-statement-president-s-revised-muslim-ban-executive-order",
"date": "2017-03-06",
"title": "Rep. Welch Statement On The Presidents Revised Muslim Ban Executive Order",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "W000800",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/W000800.json",
"name": "Peter Welch",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "VT",
"party": "D"
}, {
"url": "https://www.schatz.senate.gov/press-releases/schatz-statement-on-president-trumps-new-muslim-ban",
"date": "2017-03-06",
"title": "Schatz Statement On President Trump's New Muslim Ban",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "S001194",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/S001194.json",
"name": "Brian Schatz",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "HI",
"party": "D"
}, {
"url": "http://carson.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/carson-statement-on-president-trumps-new-muslim-ban-executive-order",
"date": "2017-03-06",
"title": "Carson Statement on President Trump's New Muslim Ban Executive Order",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "C001072",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/C001072.json",
"name": "André Carson",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "IN",
"party": "D"
}, {
"url": "https://chu.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-chu-statement-trump-s-repackaged-muslim-ban",
"date": "2017-03-06",
"title": "Rep. Chu Statement on Trumps Repackaged Muslim Ban",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "C001080",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/C001080.json",
"name": "Judy Chu",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "CA",
"party": "D"
}, {
"url": "https://susandavis.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-susan-davis-refugee-and-muslim-ban-unjust-unnecessary-and",
"date": "2017-03-06",
"title": "Rep. Susan Davis: Refugee and Muslim Ban Unjust, Unnecessary, and Unconstitutional",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "D000598",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/D000598.json",
"name": "Susan A. Davis",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "CA",
"party": "D"
}, {
"url": "http://roybal-allard.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398233",
"date": "2017-03-06",
"title": "Rep. Roybal-Allard Statement on Revised Muslim Ban",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "R000486",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/R000486.json",
"name": "Lucille Roybal-Allard",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "CA",
"party": "D"
}, {
"url": "http://alceehastings.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398783",
"date": "2017-03-06",
"title": "Hastings Statement on President Trumps Revised Muslim Ban",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "H000324",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/H000324.json",
"name": "Alcee L. Hastings",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "FL",
"party": "D"
}, {
"url": "https://www.hirono.senate.gov/press-releases/hirono-new-executive-order-still-a-muslim-ban",
"date": "2017-03-06",
"title": "Hirono: New Executive Order Still a Muslim Ban",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "H001042",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/H001042.json",
"name": "Mazie K. Hirono",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "HI",
"party": "D"
}, {
"url": "http://mcgovern.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/mcgovern-guest-for-trump-speech-is-top-ranked-transplant-surgeon-worried",
"date": "2017-02-28",
"title": "McGovern Guest for Trump Speech is Top Ranked Transplant Surgeon Worried About Muslim Bans Impact on His Family",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "M000312",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/M000312.json",
"name": "Jim McGovern",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "MA",
"party": "D"
}, {
"url": "https://hoyer.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=25\u0026itemid=2739",
"date": "2017-02-21",
"title": "Hoyer Attends Town Hall Meeting to Discuss President Trump's Muslim Ban",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "H000874",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/H000874.json",
"name": "Steny H. Hoyer",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "MD",
"party": "D"
}, {
"url": "https://tomgarrett.house.gov/media/weekly-columns/falsely-calling-recent-immigration-pause-muslim-ban-dangerous",
"date": "2017-02-13",
"title": "Falsely calling the recent immigration pause a \"Muslim ban\" is dangerous",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "G000580",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/G000580.json",
"name": "Thomas Garrett",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "VA",
"party": "R"
}]
}
Get Congressional Statements by Member
To get lists of statements published on a specific member’s congressional website during a particular congress, use the following URI structure. This request returns the 20 most recent results and supports pagination using multiples of 20.
HTTP Request
GET https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/{member-id}/statements/{congress}.json
URL Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| member-id | The ID of the member to retrieve; it is assigned by the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress or can be retrieved from a member list request. |
| congress | 113-117 |
Example Call
curl "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/C001084/statements/115.json"
-H "X-API-Key: PROPUBLICA_API_KEY"
The above command returns JSON structured like this:
{
"status": "OK",
"copyright": "Copyright (c) 2017 Pro Publica Inc. All Rights Reserved.",
"num_results": 20,
"member_id": "C001084",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/C001084.json",
"name": "David Cicilline",
"offset": 0,
"results": [{
"url": "http://cicilline.house.gov/press-release/cicilline-doj-watchdog-investigate-political-firings-improper-conduct-top-officials",
"date": "2017-05-11",
"title": "Cicilline to DOJ Watchdog: Investigate Political Firings, Improper Conduct of Top Officials",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "RI",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "http://cicilline.house.gov/press-release/cicilline-statement-firing-fbi-director-comey",
"date": "2017-05-10",
"title": "Cicilline Statement on Firing of FBI Director Comey",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "RI",
"party": "D",
"subjects": [{
"name": "James Comey",
"slug": "james-comey",
"api_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/subject/james-comey.json"
}]
}, {
"url": "http://cicilline.house.gov/press-release/cicilline-statement-house-passage-federal-appropriations-bill",
"date": "2017-05-04",
"title": "Cicilline Statement on House Passage of Federal Appropriations Bill",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "RI",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "http://cicilline.house.gov/press-release/cicilline-statement-passage-%E2%80%9Chealth-care%E2%80%9D-bill",
"date": "2017-05-04",
"title": "Cicilline Statement on Passage of Health Care Bill",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "RI",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "http://cicilline.house.gov/press-release/eda-awards-600k-develop-innovative-business-cluster-providence",
"date": "2017-05-03",
"title": "EDA Awards $600K To Develop Innovative Business Cluster in Providence",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "RI",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "http://cicilline.house.gov/press-release/cicilline-introduces-equality-act-2017",
"date": "2017-05-02",
"title": "Cicilline Introduces Equality Act of 2017",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "RI",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "http://cicilline.house.gov/press-release/cicilline-statement-appropriations-bill",
"date": "2017-05-01",
"title": "Cicilline Statement on Appropriations Bill",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "RI",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "http://cicilline.house.gov/press-release/cicilline-slams-trumps-executive-order-offshore-drilling",
"date": "2017-04-28",
"title": "Cicilline Slams Trump's Executive Order on Offshore Drilling",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "RI",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "http://cicilline.house.gov/press-release/cicilline-leahy-announce-bipartisan-bill-lower-prescription-drug-costs",
"date": "2017-04-27",
"title": "Cicilline, Leahy Announce Bipartisan Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Costs",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "RI",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "http://cicilline.house.gov/press-release/%E2%80%98buffett-rule%E2%80%99-introduced-congress",
"date": "2017-04-26",
"title": "Buffett Rule Introduced in Congress",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "RI",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "http://cicilline.house.gov/press-release/cicilline-asks-doj-inspector-general-investigate-yates-bharara-firings",
"date": "2017-04-25",
"title": "Cicilline Asks DOJ Inspector General to Investigate Yates, Bharara Firings",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "RI",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "http://cicilline.house.gov/press-release/cicilline-statement-holocaust-remembrance-day-3",
"date": "2017-04-24",
"title": "Cicilline Statement on Holocaust Remembrance Day",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "RI",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "http://cicilline.house.gov/press-release/cicilline-statement-102nd-anniversary-armenian-genocide",
"date": "2017-04-24",
"title": "Cicilline Statement on 102nd Anniversary of Armenian Genocide",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "RI",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "http://cicilline.house.gov/press-release/ri-receives-21-million-federal-funds-stem-opioid-crisis",
"date": "2017-04-21",
"title": "RI Receives $2.1 Million in Federal Funds to Stem Opioid Crisis",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "RI",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "http://cicilline.house.gov/press-release/cicilline%E2%80%99s-make-it-america-bill-closer-becoming-law",
"date": "2017-04-12",
"title": "Cicillines Make it in America Bill Closer to Becoming Law",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "RI",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "http://cicilline.house.gov/press-release/cicilline-calls-sean-spicer%E2%80%99s-resignation",
"date": "2017-04-11",
"title": "Cicilline Calls for Sean Spicers Resignation",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "RI",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "http://cicilline.house.gov/press-release/cicilline-statement-us-military-action-syria",
"date": "2017-04-07",
"title": "Cicilline Statement on U.S. Military Action in Syria",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "RI",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "http://cicilline.house.gov/press-release/cicilline-statement-devin-nunes%E2%80%99s-recusal",
"date": "2017-04-06",
"title": "Cicilline Statement on Devin Nuness Recusal",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "RI",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "http://cicilline.house.gov/press-release/cicilline-fighting-new-federal-funding-address-opiate-crisis",
"date": "2017-04-06",
"title": "Cicilline Fighting for New Federal Funding to Address Opiate Crisis",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "RI",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "http://cicilline.house.gov/press-release/whitehouse-and-cicilline-introduce-bill-end-tax-incentive-offshoring-jobs",
"date": "2017-04-06",
"title": "Whitehouse and Cicilline Introduce Bill to End Tax Incentive for Offshoring Jobs",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "RI",
"party": "D",
"subjects": []
}]
}
Get Congressional Statements by Bill
To get lists of statements that mention a specific bill within a Congress, use the following URI structure. This request returns the 20 most recent results and supports pagination using multiples of 20.
HTTP Request
GET https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/{congress}/bills/{bill-id}/statements.json
URL Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| congress | 113-117 |
| bill-id | a bill slug, for example s19 - these can be found in bill responses. |
Example Call
curl "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/115/bills/s19/statements.json"
-H "X-API-Key: PROPUBLICA_API_KEY"
The above command returns JSON structured like this:
{
"status": "OK",
"copyright": "Copyright (c) 2018 Pro Publica Inc. All Rights Reserved.",
"num_results": 13,
"offset": 0,
"results": [{
"url": "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2018/3/sen-moran-applauds-inclusion-of-provisions-in-fcc-reauthorization-broadcaster-repack-appropriations-in-omnibus-agreement",
"date": "2018-03-22",
"title": "Sen. Moran Applauds Inclusion of Provisions in FCC Reauthorization, Broadcaster Repack Appropriations in Omnibus Agreement",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "M000934",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/M000934.json",
"name": "Jerry Moran",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "KS",
"party": "R",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://tipton.house.gov/media/press-releases/tipton-votes-bolster-broadband-development",
"date": "2018-03-06",
"title": "Tipton Votes to Bolster Broadband Development",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "T000470",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/T000470.json",
"name": "Scott Tipton",
"chamber": "House",
"state": "CO",
"party": "R",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://www.heller.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ContentRecord_id=3B8D1601-D105-45F8-AD60-BEA48570F3C4",
"date": "2018-02-12",
"title": "Heller Welcomes White House Push to Upgrade Americas Infrastructure",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "H001041",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/H001041.json",
"name": "Dean Heller",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "NV",
"party": "R",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://www.heller.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ContentRecord_id=72A851C8-587A-4786-91B7-A0FB5C81940F",
"date": "2018-02-02",
"title": "In Case You Missed It: Heller Efforts Highlighted During the State of the Union",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "H001041",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/H001041.json",
"name": "Dean Heller",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "NV",
"party": "R",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://www.heller.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ContentRecord_id=95145F74-65C9-490B-B7A5-47E4C0FA9FC3",
"date": "2018-01-09",
"title": "Heller Applauds Presidents Push to Expand Access to High-Speed Internet in Rural Communities",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "H001041",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/H001041.json",
"name": "Dean Heller",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "NV",
"party": "R",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://www.thune.senate.gov//public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=75B5AEA7-234B-457A-8360-3DD43D589C31",
"date": "2017-08-03",
"title": "Thune Applauds Senate Passage of His MOBILE NOW Act",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "T000250",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/T000250.json",
"name": "John Thune",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "SD",
"party": "R",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://www.thune.senate.gov//public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=75B5AEA7-234B-457A-8360-3DD43D589C31",
"date": "2017-08-03",
"title": "Thune Applauds Senate Passage of His MOBILE NOW Act",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "T000250",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/T000250.json",
"name": "John Thune",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "SD",
"party": "R",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://www.thune.senate.gov//public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=07E7CBAF-58C2-432E-AA14-C912986F73B9",
"date": "2017-08-03",
"title": "Senate Passes Three Thune-Sponsored Technology and Telecommunications Bills",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "T000250",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/T000250.json",
"name": "John Thune",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "SD",
"party": "R",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://www.heller.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ContentRecord_id=F5E7218B-45E6-4538-A183-3E5386779AD7",
"date": "2017-05-03",
"title": "ICYMI: Heller: Federal Agencies are Holding Up Broadband Infrastructure",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "H001041",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/H001041.json",
"name": "Dean Heller",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "NV",
"party": "R",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://www.heller.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=F5E7218B-45E6-4538-A183-3E5386779AD7",
"date": "2017-05-03",
"title": "ICYMI: Heller: Federal Agencies are Holding Up Broadband Infrastructure",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "H001041",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/H001041.json",
"name": "Dean Heller",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "NV",
"party": "R",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://www.heller.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/videos?ContentRecord_id=62146E69-C12C-4B3F-B92E-A99E75DE628D",
"date": "2017-03-08",
"title": "ICYMI: Heller Discusses Ways to Expand Nevadas Rural Broadband with FCC Commissioners",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "H001041",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/H001041.json",
"name": "Dean Heller",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "NV",
"party": "R",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://www.enzi.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ContentRecord_id=4780EBC3-1596-4B18-B84D-BFB5A2D44F1C",
"date": "2017-02-06",
"title": "Senators Intervene To Protect Prepaid Accounts From Sweeping Government Regulation",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "E000285",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/E000285.json",
"name": "Michael B. Enzi",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "WY",
"party": "R",
"subjects": []
}, {
"url": "https://www.thune.senate.gov//public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=40D8932B-411D-4761-B8DB-F053834D3086",
"date": "2017-01-03",
"title": "Thune Reintroduces MOBILE NOW Act on First Day of 115th Congress",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"member_id": "T000250",
"congress": 115,
"member_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/members/T000250.json",
"name": "John Thune",
"chamber": "Senate",
"state": "SD",
"party": "R",
"subjects": []
}]
}
Congressional Committee Statements
Congressional committee statements are available as of the 116th Congress, which began in January 2019.
Get Recent Congressional Committee Statements
To get lists of recent statements published on congressional committee websites, use the following URI structure. This request returns the 20 most recent results and supports pagination using multiples of 20.
HTTP Request
GET https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/committees/latest.json
Example Call
curl "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/committees/latest.json"
-H "X-API-Key: PROPUBLICA_API_KEY"
The above command returns JSON structured like this:
{
"status": "OK",
"copyright": "Copyright (c) 2019 Pro Publica Inc. All Rights Reserved.",
"num_results": 20,
"offset": 0,
"results": [{
"congress": 116,
"chamber": "Joint",
"committee_id": "JSEC",
"name": "Joint Economic Committee",
"api_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/116/joint/committees/JSEC.json",
"url": "https://www.jec.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/newsroom?ContentRecord_id=E824F2B1-7939-4404-8F1D-4EF74271D12C",
"date": "2019-07-05",
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"url": "https://oversight.house.gov/news/press-releases/census-bureau-director-agrees-to-testify-on-planning-and-preparation",
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"title": "Census Bureau Director Agrees to Testify on Planning and Preparation",
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"url": "https://oversight.house.gov/news/press-releases/cummings-issues-statement-on-administrations-reversal-on-census-question-after",
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"title": "Cummings Issues Statement on Administration's Reversal on Census Question After President's Tweet",
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"title": "Committee Announces Markup on July 10",
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"url": "https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/media/minority-media/peters-colleagues-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-respond-to-growing-threat-of-deepfakes",
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"url": "https://oversight.house.gov/news/press-releases/democratic-chairs-issue-statement-on-doj-inspector-general-launching",
"date": "2019-07-03",
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"title": "Democratic Chairs Issue Statement on DOJ Inspector General Launching Investigation into FBI Headquarters Relocation Plan",
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"name": "Committee on Veterans' Affairs",
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"date": "2019-07-02",
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"title": "Ranking Member Roe, Rep. Luria Introduce Bill to Expand In-State Tuition for Student Veterans",
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"url": "https://transportation.house.gov/news/press-releases/committee-leaders-express-concerns-over-faa-remote-id-rule-delay",
"date": "2019-07-02",
"created_at": "2019-07-03T12:52:07.000-04:00",
"title": "Committee Leaders Express Concerns over FAA Remote ID Rule Delay",
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"name": "Committee on Science, Space, and Technology",
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"url": "https://republicans-science.house.gov/news/press-releases/babin-introduces-american-space-commerce-free-enterprise-act",
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"url": "https://financialservices.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=404009",
"date": "2019-07-02",
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"title": "Committee Democrats Call on Facebook to Halt Cryptocurrency Plans",
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}
Get Congressional Committee Statements by Date
To get lists of statements published on congressional committee websites on a particular date, use the following URI structure. This request returns the 20 most recent results and supports pagination using multiples of 20. This
HTTP Request
GET https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/committees/date/{date}.json
URL Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| date | YYYY-MM-DD format |
Example Call
curl "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/committees/date/2019-07-02.json"
-H "X-API-Key: PROPUBLICA_API_KEY"
The above command returns JSON structured like this:
{
"status": "OK",
"copyright": "Copyright (c) 2019 Pro Publica Inc. All Rights Reserved.",
"num_results": 18,
"offset": 0,
"results": [{
"congress": 116,
"chamber": "House",
"committee_id": "HSVR",
"name": "Committee on Veterans' Affairs",
"api_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/116/house/committees/HSVR.json",
"url": "https://republicans-veterans.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5463",
"date": "2019-07-02",
"created_at": "2019-07-03T12:52:07.000-04:00",
"title": "Ranking Member Roe, Rep. Luria Introduce Bill to Expand In-State Tuition for Student Veterans",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"party": "R"
}, {
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"chamber": "House",
"committee_id": "HSPW",
"name": "Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure",
"api_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/116/house/committees/HSPW.json",
"url": "https://transportation.house.gov/news/press-releases/committee-leaders-express-concerns-over-faa-remote-id-rule-delay",
"date": "2019-07-02",
"created_at": "2019-07-03T12:52:07.000-04:00",
"title": "Committee Leaders Express Concerns over FAA Remote ID Rule Delay",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"party": "D"
}, {
"congress": 116,
"chamber": "House",
"committee_id": "HSSY",
"name": "Committee on Science, Space, and Technology",
"api_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/116/house/committees/HSSY.json",
"url": "https://republicans-science.house.gov/news/press-releases/babin-introduces-american-space-commerce-free-enterprise-act",
"date": "2019-07-02",
"created_at": "2019-07-03T12:52:07.000-04:00",
"title": "Babin Introduces American Space Commerce Free Enterprise ActPress ReleaseSpace",
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"party": "R"
}, {
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"committee_id": "HSBA",
"name": "Committee on Financial Services",
"api_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/116/house/committees/HSBA.json",
"url": "https://financialservices.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=404009",
"date": "2019-07-02",
"created_at": "2019-07-03T12:52:07.000-04:00",
"title": "Committee Democrats Call on Facebook to Halt Cryptocurrency Plans",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"party": "D"
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"chamber": "Senate",
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"name": "Committee on Foreign Relations",
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"url": "https://www.foreign.senate.gov/press/ranking/release/menendez-demands-investigation-into-reports-that-uae-illegally-gave-us-arms-to-libyan-militants",
"date": "2019-07-02",
"created_at": "2019-07-03T12:52:07.000-04:00",
"title": "Menendez Demands Investigation into Reports that UAE Illegally Gave US Arms to Libyan Militants",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"party": "D"
}, {
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"chamber": "Senate",
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"name": "Committee on Finance",
"api_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/116/senate/committees/SSFI.json",
"url": "https://www.finance.senate.gov/ranking-members-news/-wyden-statement-on-house-of-representatives-lawsuit-for-donald-trump-tax-returns",
"date": "2019-07-02",
"created_at": "2019-07-03T12:52:07.000-04:00",
"title": "Wyden Statement on House of Representatives Lawsuit for Donald Trump Tax Returns",
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"party": "D"
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"name": "Committee on Finance",
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"url": "https://www.finance.senate.gov/download/dod-response-to-ceg-on-foreign-threats-to-research",
"date": "2019-07-02",
"created_at": "2019-07-03T12:52:07.000-04:00",
"title": "acrobatDoD Response to CEG on Foreign Threats to Research",
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"party": "R"
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"api_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/116/senate/committees/SSFI.json",
"url": "https://www.finance.senate.gov/chairmans-news/grassley-led-bipartisan-irs-reform-bill-becomes-law",
"date": "2019-07-02",
"created_at": "2019-07-03T12:52:07.000-04:00",
"title": "Grassley-Led Bipartisan IRS Reform Bill Becomes Law",
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"party": "R"
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"date": "2019-07-02",
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"title": "Grassley Receives Response from DoD on Foreign Threats to Taxpayer-Funded Research",
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"party": "R"
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"date": "2019-07-02",
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"title": "Subcommittee to Hold Hearing Honoring Apollo 11 Mission",
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"date": "2019-07-02",
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"party": "R"
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"date": "2019-07-02",
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"title": "Cummings Issues Statement on Trump Administrations Decision to Print Census Forms Without Citizenship Question",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"party": "D"
}, {
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"url": "https://republicans-homeland.house.gov/the-hill-rogers-dhs-must-be-ready-to-combat-to-new-and-emerging-threats/",
"date": "2019-07-02",
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"title": "The Hill: Rogers: DHS Must be Ready to Combat to New and Emerging Threats",
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"title": "Brady to Introduce Resolution on Unprecedented Lawsuit for President Trumps Tax Returns",
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"date": "2019-07-02",
"created_at": "2019-07-02T12:46:16.000-04:00",
"title": "Committee Seeks Full Compliance with Demand for White House Documents on Response to 2017 Hurricanes",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"party": "D"
}]
}
Get Congressional Committee Statements by Committee
To get lists of statements published on congressional committee websites on a particular date, use the following URI structure. This request returns the 20 most recent results and supports pagination using multiples of 20. This
HTTP Request
GET https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/committees/{committee-id}.json
URL Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| committee-id | Optional committee abbreviation, for example HSAG. Use the full committees response to find abbreviations. |
Example Call
curl "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/committees/HSRU.json"
-H "X-API-Key: PROPUBLICA_API_KEY"
The above command returns JSON structured like this:
{
"status": "OK",
"copyright": "Copyright (c) 2019 Pro Publica Inc. All Rights Reserved.",
"num_results": 20,
"offset": 0,
"committee_id": "HSRU",
"name": "Committee on Rules",
"api_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/116/house/committees/HSRU.json",
"results": [{
"congress": 116,
"chamber": "House",
"url": "https://rules.house.gov/video/rules-committee-meeting-hr-2203-hr-3877-and-hr-549",
"date": "2019-07-24",
"created_at": "2019-07-24T16:46:44.000-04:00",
"title": "Rules Committee Meeting H.R. 2203, H.R. 3877, and H.R. 549",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"party": "D"
}, {
"congress": 116,
"chamber": "House",
"url": "https://rules.house.gov/video/rules-committee-meeting-hr-2203-and-hr-3877",
"date": "2019-07-24",
"created_at": "2019-07-24T12:46:42.000-04:00",
"title": "Rules Committee Meeting H.R. 2203 and H.R. 3877",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"party": "D"
}, {
"congress": 116,
"chamber": "House",
"url": "https://republicans-rules.house.gov/video/rules-committee-hearing-hr-2203-and-3877",
"date": "2019-07-24",
"created_at": "2019-07-24T12:46:42.000-04:00",
"title": "Rules Committee Hearing H.R. 2203 and 3877",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"party": "R"
}, {
"congress": 116,
"chamber": "House",
"url": "https://republicans-rules.house.gov/video/rules-committee-hearing-hr-397-and-3239",
"date": "2019-07-23",
"created_at": "2019-07-23T12:47:19.000-04:00",
"title": "Rules Committee Hearing H.R. 397 and 3239",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"party": "R"
}, {
"congress": 116,
"chamber": "House",
"url": "https://rules.house.gov/video/rules-committee-meeting-hr-397-and-hr-3239",
"date": "2019-07-23",
"created_at": "2019-07-23T12:47:19.000-04:00",
"title": "Rules Committee Meeting H.R. 397 and H.R. 3239",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"party": "D"
}, {
"congress": 116,
"chamber": "House",
"url": "https://rules.house.gov/video/rules-committee-meeting-hr-3494-hr-582-contempt-resolution-h-rept-116-125",
"date": "2019-07-15",
"created_at": "2019-07-15T16:47:51.000-04:00",
"title": "Rules Committee Meeting on H.R. 3494, H.R. 582, \u0026amp; Contempt Resolution (H. Rept. 116-125)",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"party": "D"
}, {
"congress": 116,
"chamber": "House",
"url": "https://republicans-rules.house.gov/video/rules-committee-hearing-hr-3494-hr-582-h-rept-116-125",
"date": "2019-07-15",
"created_at": "2019-07-15T16:47:51.000-04:00",
"title": "Rules Committee Hearing H.R. 3494, H.R. 582, H. Rept. 116-125",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"party": "R"
}, {
"congress": 116,
"chamber": "House",
"url": "https://rules.house.gov/video/rules-committee-meeting-hr-2500",
"date": "2019-07-09",
"created_at": "2019-07-09T17:45:27.000-04:00",
"title": "Rules Committee Meeting on H.R. 2500",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"party": "D"
}, {
"congress": 116,
"chamber": "House",
"url": "https://republicans-rules.house.gov/video/rules-committee-hearing-hr-2500",
"date": "2019-07-09",
"created_at": "2019-07-09T17:45:27.000-04:00",
"title": "Rules Committee Hearing H.R. 2500",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"party": "R"
}, {
"congress": 116,
"chamber": "House",
"url": "https://rules.house.gov/video/rules-committee-meeting-senate-amendment-hr-3401",
"date": "2019-06-27",
"created_at": "2019-06-27T09:58:44.000-04:00",
"title": "Rules Committee Meeting on Senate amendment to H.R. 3401",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"party": "D"
}, {
"congress": 116,
"chamber": "House",
"url": "https://republicans-rules.house.gov/video/rules-committee-meeting-senate-amendment-hr-3401",
"date": "2019-06-27",
"created_at": "2019-06-27T09:58:44.000-04:00",
"title": "Rules Committee Meeting on Senate amendment to H.R. 3401",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"party": "R"
}, {
"congress": 116,
"chamber": "House",
"url": "https://rules.house.gov/video/rules-committee-meeting-hr-3401-continued",
"date": "2019-06-25",
"created_at": "2019-06-25T12:43:34.000-04:00",
"title": "Rules Committee Meeting H.R. 3401 Continued",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"party": "D"
}, {
"congress": 116,
"chamber": "House",
"url": "https://republicans-rules.house.gov/video/rules-committee-hearing-hr-3401-part-ii",
"date": "2019-06-25",
"created_at": "2019-06-25T12:43:34.000-04:00",
"title": "Rules Committee Hearing H.R. 3401 Part II",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"party": "R"
}, {
"congress": 116,
"chamber": "House",
"url": "https://rules.house.gov/video/rules-committee-meeting-hr-3351-hr-2722-and-hr-3401",
"date": "2019-06-24",
"created_at": "2019-06-24T15:17:58.000-04:00",
"title": "Rules Committee Meeting H.R. 3351, H.R. 2722, and H.R. 3401",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"party": "D"
}, {
"congress": 116,
"chamber": "House",
"url": "https://republicans-rules.house.gov/video/rules-committee-hearing-hr-3401-2722-3351",
"date": "2019-06-24",
"created_at": "2019-06-24T15:17:58.000-04:00",
"title": "Rules Committee Hearing H.R. 3401, 2722, 3351",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"party": "R"
}, {
"congress": 116,
"chamber": "House",
"url": "https://republicans-rules.house.gov/press-release/democrats-rush-partisan-election-security-bill",
"date": "2019-06-20",
"created_at": "2019-06-26T16:24:43.000-04:00",
"title": "Democrats Rush Partisan Election Security Bill",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"party": "R"
}, {
"congress": 116,
"chamber": "House",
"url": "https://rules.house.gov/press-release/chairman-mcgovern-manages-rule-appropriations-package-invests-local-communities",
"date": "2019-06-19",
"created_at": "2019-06-21T07:17:03.000-04:00",
"title": "Chairman McGovern Manages Rule for Appropriations Package that Invests in Local Communities",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"party": "D"
}, {
"congress": 116,
"chamber": "House",
"url": "https://rules.house.gov/video/rules-committee-meeting-hr-3055",
"date": "2019-06-18",
"created_at": "2019-06-21T07:17:03.000-04:00",
"title": "Rules Committee Meeting H.R. 3055",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"party": "D"
}, {
"congress": 116,
"chamber": "House",
"url": "https://republicans-rules.house.gov/video/rules-committee-hearing-hr-3055",
"date": "2019-06-18",
"created_at": "2019-06-21T07:17:03.000-04:00",
"title": "Rules Committee Hearing for H.R. 3055",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"party": "R"
}, {
"congress": 116,
"chamber": "House",
"url": "https://rules.house.gov/press-release/chairman-mcgovern-manages-debate-resolution-enforce-subpoenas-issued-attorney-general",
"date": "2019-06-11",
"created_at": "2019-06-21T07:17:03.000-04:00",
"title": "Chairman McGovern Manages Debate for Resolution to Enforce Subpoenas Issued to Attorney General Barr \u0026amp; Former White House Counsel McGhan",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"party": "D"
}]
}
Get Congressional Committee Statements by Search Term
To get lists of statements published on congressional committee websites using a search term, use the following URI structure. This request returns the 20 most recent results that contain the search term in the title or body of the statement and supports pagination using multiples of 20.
HTTP Request
GET https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/committees/search.json?query={term}
URL Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| term | search term |
Example Call
curl "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/statements/committees/search.json?query=cryptocurrency"
-H "X-API-Key: PROPUBLICA_API_KEY"
The above command returns JSON structured like this:
{
"status": "OK",
"copyright": "Copyright (c) 2019 Pro Publica Inc. All Rights Reserved.",
"num_results": 9,
"offset": 0,
"query": "cryptocurrency",
"results": [{
"url": "https://financialservices.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=404009",
"date": "2019-07-02",
"title": "Committee Democrats Call on Facebook to Halt Cryptocurrency Plans",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"congress": 116,
"committee_id": "HSBA",
"name": "Committee on Financial Services",
"api_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/116/house/committees/HSBA.json",
"chamber": {
"id": 1,
"name": "House"
},
"party": "D"
}, {
"url": "https://financialservices.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=403976",
"date": "2019-06-24",
"title": "Chairwoman Waters Announces July Hearings",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"congress": 116,
"committee_id": "HSBA",
"name": "Committee on Financial Services",
"api_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/116/house/committees/HSBA.json",
"chamber": {
"id": 1,
"name": "House"
},
"party": "D"
}, {
"url": "https://www.banking.senate.gov/newsroom/majority/banking-committee-schedules-hearing-on-facebooks-cryptocurrency",
"date": "2019-06-19",
"title": "Banking Committee Schedules Hearing on Facebook’s Cryptocurrency",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"congress": 116,
"committee_id": "SSBK",
"name": "Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs",
"api_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/116/senate/committees/SSBK.json",
"chamber": {
"id": 2,
"name": "Senate"
},
"party": "R"
}, {
"url": "https://www.banking.senate.gov/newsroom/minority/brown-financial-watchdogs-must-scrutinize-facebook-cryptocurrency-closely",
"date": "2019-06-18",
"title": "BROWN: Financial Watchdogs Must Scrutinize Facebook Cryptocurrency Closely",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"congress": 116,
"committee_id": "SSBK",
"name": "Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs",
"api_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/116/senate/committees/SSBK.json",
"chamber": {
"id": 2,
"name": "Senate"
},
"party": "D"
}, {
"url": "https://financialservices.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=403943",
"date": "2019-06-18",
"title": "Waters Statement on Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Announcement",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"congress": 116,
"committee_id": "HSBA",
"name": "Committee on Financial Services",
"api_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/116/house/committees/HSBA.json",
"chamber": {
"id": 1,
"name": "House"
},
"party": "D"
}, {
"url": "https://republicans-financialservices.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=407337",
"date": "2019-06-18",
"title": "McHenry Calls for Hearing on Facebook’s Recently Announced Cryptocurrency Project",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"congress": 116,
"committee_id": "HSBA",
"name": "Committee on Financial Services",
"api_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/116/house/committees/HSBA.json",
"chamber": {
"id": 1,
"name": "House"
},
"party": "R"
}, {
"url": "https://www.banking.senate.gov/newsroom/majority/crapo-brown-request-information-from-facebook-on-data-collection",
"date": "2019-05-10",
"title": "Crapo, Brown Request Information from Facebook on Data Collection",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"congress": 116,
"committee_id": "SSBK",
"name": "Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs",
"api_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/116/senate/committees/SSBK.json",
"chamber": {
"id": 2,
"name": "Senate"
},
"party": "R"
}, {
"url": "https://agriculture.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=787",
"date": "2019-05-01",
"title": "Chairman David Scott Opening Statement at Hearing on the State of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"congress": 116,
"committee_id": "HSAG",
"name": "Committee on Agriculture",
"api_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/116/house/committees/HSAG.json",
"chamber": {
"id": 1,
"name": "House"
},
"party": "D"
}, {
"url": "https://www.banking.senate.gov/newsroom/majority/crapo-statement-at-hearing-on-cryptocurrency",
"date": "2018-10-11",
"title": "Crapo Statement at Hearing on Cryptocurrency",
"statement_type": "Press Release",
"congress": 115,
"committee_id": "SSBK",
"name": "Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs",
"api_uri": "https://api.propublica.org/congress/v1/115/senate/committees/SSBK.json",
"chamber": {
"id": 2,
"name": "Senate"
},
"party": "R"
}]
}