Congress.gov API · Schema
memberDetailTerms
GovernmentLegislativeCongressBillsAmendmentsMembersTreatiesNominationsCongressional RecordUS Federal
Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| chamber | string | |
| congress | integer | |
| endYear | integer | |
| memberType | string | |
| startYear | integer | |
| stateCode | string | |
| stateName | string |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"$id": "https://api.congress.gov/schemas/memberDetailTerms",
"title": "memberDetailTerms",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"chamber": {
"type": "string",
"example": "Senate"
},
"congress": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 116
},
"endYear": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 2021
},
"memberType": {
"type": "string",
"example": "Senator"
},
"startYear": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 2019
},
"stateCode": {
"type": "string",
"example": "VT"
},
"stateName": {
"type": "string",
"example": "Vermont"
}
}
}
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