> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: /docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

> ## Agent Instructions
> Quiver Quantitative API: base URL https://api.quiverquant.com, endpoints under /beta/. Authenticate every request with the header `Authorization: Bearer <API key>`. Keys are on https://api.quiverquant.com/dashboard/ after subscribing at https://api.quiverquant.com/pricing/.
> AI agents can use the Quiver MCP server at https://mcp.quiverquant.com/ (streamable HTTP; OAuth sign-in, or the API key as a Bearer token). Setup: https://api.quiverquant.com/docs/mcp-server.
> Each dataset needs a plan (https://api.quiverquant.com/docs/plans-and-access) and each endpoint has a per-account rate limit (https://api.quiverquant.com/docs/rate-limits).

# Live Congress Politicians

> Returns currently active congress members with their trading stats (trade count, estimated trade volume) and live net worth. Defaults to active members only. Use chamber, party, and state filters to narrow results.

**Plan:** included in every plan, from Hobbyist up. See [Plans and data access](/docs/plans-and-access.md).


## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi.json get /beta/live/congress/politicians
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Quiver API
  version: v1
  description: Tap into the power of alternative data
  contact:
    name: 'Us: info@quiverquant.com'
    email: info@quiverquant.com
  license:
    name: Terms of Service
    url: https://www.quiverquant.com/termsofservice/
servers:
  - url: https://api.quiverquant.com
security: []
tags:
  - name: Congress
    description: Stock trades, holdings and profiles of members of Congress.
  - name: Trump trades
    description: Stock trades by Donald Trump.
  - name: Insiders and institutions
    description: Insider trades, 13F holdings, shareholders and executive pay.
  - name: Government contracts
    description: Federal contracts awarded to public companies.
  - name: Lobbying and donations
    description: Corporate lobbying, revolving door lobbyists and PAC donations.
  - name: Market data
    description: Daily prices, off-exchange trading and Polymarket trades.
  - name: Patents
    description: Patents granted to public companies, and patent-based signals.
  - name: Company data
    description: Layoff notices, app ratings and the Quiver newsfeed.
  - name: New Constructs
    description: New Constructs ratings, a separate subscription.
paths:
  /beta/live/congress/politicians:
    get:
      tags:
        - Congress
      summary: Live Congress Politicians
      description: >-
        Returns currently active congress members with their trading stats
        (trade count, estimated trade volume) and live net worth. Defaults to
        active members only. Use chamber, party, and state filters to narrow
        results.
      operationId: live_congress_politicians_retrieve
      parameters:
        - in: query
          name: chamber
          schema:
            type: string
          description: 'Filter by congressional chamber: house or senate (case-insensitive)'
        - in: query
          name: is_active
          schema:
            type: boolean
            default: 'True'
          description: >-
            Filter by active/inactive status. Defaults to true for the live
            endpoint (only active members). Set to false to include all members.
        - in: query
          name: party
          schema:
            type: string
          description: 'Filter by party affiliation: Democratic, Republican, or Independent'
        - in: query
          name: state
          schema:
            type: string
          description: Filter by US state (full name, e.g. California, Texas, New York)
        - in: query
          name: volume_method
          schema:
            type: string
            default: average
          description: >-
            Method to estimate trade volume from disclosed amount ranges (e.g.
            '$1,001 - $15,000'). Accepted values: range_start (lower bound),
            average (midpoint, default), range_end (upper bound).
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/LiveCongressPoliticiansResponse'
          description: ''
      security:
        - WebPlatformTokenAuth: []
components:
  schemas:
    LiveCongressPoliticiansResponse:
      title: LiveCongressPoliticiansResponse
      description: JSON Response structure for live congress politicians endpoint.
      type: array
      items:
        $ref: '#/components/schemas/PoliticianDetailEntry'
    PoliticianDetailEntry:
      title: PoliticianDetailEntry
      description: Unified politician entry for both congress members and candidates.
      type: object
      properties:
        BioGuideID:
          title: Bioguideid
          type: string
        CandidateID:
          title: Candidateid
          type: string
        Name:
          title: Name
          type: string
        Party:
          title: Party
          type: string
        Chamber:
          title: Chamber
          type: string
        State:
          title: State
          type: string
        ImageURL:
          title: Imageurl
          type: string
        TradeCount:
          title: Tradecount
          type: integer
        TradeVolume:
          title: Tradevolume
          type: number
        NetWorth:
          title: Networth
          type: number
  securitySchemes:
    WebPlatformTokenAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer

````

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