# House.gov API > House.gov returns U.S. House representatives and senators for an address or ZIP code, available as a workflow and API. House.gov, also called the U.S. House of Representatives, returns the House representative and both senators for a U.S. ZIP code or street address. Get my representatives needs a ZIP code or full street address and returns names, parties, office contacts, photos, state, and congressional district. If a ZIP code covers multiple districts, the workflow returns every possible representative and explains the ambiguity. - Page: https://fous.com/workflows/house-gov - Handle: `@house-gov` - Category: [Government](https://fous.com/workflows/category/government) - Source website: https://house.gov - Last verified: Sep 29, 2026 - Fous is not affiliated with House.gov. ## Methods ### Get my representatives Operation `get_my_representatives`, version 1. 1 credit per call. Find the current House representative and both senators for a US ZIP code or street address, with office contacts and photos. A ZIP covering several districts returns every possible representative until an address identifies one. **Input** | Field | Type | Required | Example | Description | |---|---|---|---|---| | `location` | string | yes | `"10002"` | US ZIP code or full street address, for example 10001 or 350 5th Ave, New York, NY 10118. | **Input schema** ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "location" ], "properties": { "location": { "type": "string", "description": "US ZIP code or full street address, for example 10001 or 350 5th Ave, New York, NY 10118.", "examples": [ "10002", "10001", "200 E Broadway, New York, NY 10002" ] } }, "additionalProperties": false, "examples": [ { "location": "10002" }, { "location": "10001" }, { "location": "200 E Broadway, New York, NY 10002" } ] } ``` **Output** | Field | Type | Example | Description | |---|---|---|---| | `note` | string or null | `"This ZIP code spans multiple congressional districts. A street address is needed to choose one representative."` | Explains when a ZIP covers multiple districts. | | `state` | string | `"New York"` | State name. | | `senators` | array | | | | `senators[].name` | string | `"Kirsten E. Gillibrand"` | Member name. | | `senators[].party` | string | `"Democrat"` | Political party. | | `senators[].phone` | string or null | `"(202) 224-4451"` | | | `senators[].website` | string or null | `"https://www.gillibrand.senate.gov"` | | | `senators[].page_link` | string or null | `"https://www.gillibrand.senate.gov"` | | | `senators[].photo_link` | string or null | `"https://bioguide.congress.gov/bioguide/photo/G/G000555.jpg"` | | | `senators[].office_address` | string or null | `"478 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510"` | | | `representatives` | array | | | | `representatives[].name` | string | `"Daniel S. Goldman"` | Member name. | | `representatives[].party` | string | `"Democrat"` | Political party. | | `representatives[].phone` | string or null | `"(202) 225-7944"` | | | `representatives[].website` | string or null | `"https://goldman.house.gov"` | | | `representatives[].district` | string | `"New York's 10th district"` | Congressional district in words. | | `representatives[].page_link` | string or null | `"https://goldman.house.gov"` | | | `representatives[].photo_link` | string or null | `"https://ziplook.house.gov/zip/pictures/ny10_goldman.jpg"` | | | `representatives[].office_address` | string or null | `"245 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515"` | | | `congressional_district` | string or null | `"New York's 12th district"` | The selected district, or null when a ZIP spans districts. | **Example input** ```json { "location": "10002" } ``` **Example output** ```json { "note": "This ZIP code spans multiple congressional districts. A street address is needed to choose one representative.", "state": "New York", "senators": [ { "name": "Kirsten E. Gillibrand", "party": "Democrat", "phone": "(202) 224-4451", "website": "https://www.gillibrand.senate.gov", "page_link": "https://www.gillibrand.senate.gov", "photo_link": "https://bioguide.congress.gov/bioguide/photo/G/G000555.jpg", "office_address": "478 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510" }, { "name": "Charles E. Schumer", "party": "Democrat", "phone": "(202) 224-6542", "website": "https://www.schumer.senate.gov/", "page_link": "https://www.schumer.senate.gov/", "photo_link": "https://bioguide.congress.gov/bioguide/photo/S/S000148.jpg", "office_address": "322 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510" } ], "representatives": [ { "name": "Daniel S. Goldman", "party": "Democrat", "phone": "(202) 225-7944", "website": "https://goldman.house.gov", "district": "New York's 10th district", "page_link": "https://goldman.house.gov", "photo_link": "https://ziplook.house.gov/zip/pictures/ny10_goldman.jpg", "office_address": "245 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515" }, { "name": "Adriano Espaillat", "party": "Democrat", "phone": "(202) 225-4365", "website": "https://espaillat.house.gov", "district": "New York's 13th district", "page_link": "https://espaillat.house.gov", "photo_link": "https://ziplook.house.gov/zip/pictures/ny13_espaillat.jpg", "office_address": "2332 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515" } ], "congressional_district": null } ``` ## Quick start Call the API with a Fous API key (`FOUS_API_KEY`). To create one, turn on Developer mode in Fous Studio, then open Keys & connections → API keys (https://app.fous.com/keys). ```bash # First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY' : "${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example}" curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \ --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 120 \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \ -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \ --data-raw '{ "api": "@house-gov", "visibility": "public", "operation": "get_my_representatives", "version": 1, "input": { "location": "10002" }, "response": { "format": "json" } }' ``` ```python # Save as fous.py and run with python3 fous.py. No packages needed. # First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY' import json import os import urllib.error import urllib.request api_key = os.environ.get("FOUS_API_KEY") if not api_key: raise RuntimeError("Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example") body = json.loads("{\n \"api\": \"@house-gov\",\n \"visibility\": \"public\",\n \"operation\": \"get_my_representatives\",\n \"version\": 1,\n \"input\": {\n \"location\": \"10002\"\n },\n \"response\": {\n \"format\": \"json\"\n }\n}") request = urllib.request.Request( "https://api.fous.com/v1/query", data=json.dumps(body).encode("utf-8"), headers={ "Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}", "Content-Type": "application/json", }, method="POST", ) try: with urllib.request.urlopen(request, timeout=120) as response: result = json.load(response) except urllib.error.HTTPError as error: raise RuntimeError(f"HTTP {error.code}: {error.read().decode('utf-8', errors='replace')}") from error if result.get("success") is False: raise RuntimeError(result.get("error", {}).get("message", "Request failed")) print(json.dumps(result["data"]["output"], indent=2)) ``` ```typescript // Save as fous.mts and run with npx tsx fous.mts. // First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY' const apiKey = process.env.FOUS_API_KEY; if (!apiKey) throw new Error("Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example"); const response = await fetch("https://api.fous.com/v1/query", { method: "POST", headers: { "Authorization": `Bearer ${apiKey}`, "Content-Type": "application/json", }, signal: AbortSignal.timeout(120_000), body: JSON.stringify({ "api": "@house-gov", "visibility": "public", "operation": "get_my_representatives", "version": 1, "input": { "location": "10002" }, "response": { "format": "json" } }), }); type ApiResult = { success: boolean; data?: { output: unknown }; error?: { message: string } }; const result: ApiResult = await response.json(); if (!response.ok || result.success === false) { throw new Error(result.error?.message ?? `HTTP ${response.status}`); } if (!result.data) throw new Error("Missing API response data"); console.log(result.data.output); ``` Or describe the data in plain language: send `{"api":"@house-gov","prompt":"Describe the data you need, with every detail"}` to the same URL. Fous fills in the input, runs the method that fits and returns only the fields you asked for; `data.route.calls[].request` is the exact call it made. Routing is free; the run costs the same. ## Use cases - Find your House representative and senators by location - Collect office phone numbers and addresses for constituent outreach - Identify a ZIP code’s possible congressional districts - Gather member names, parties, websites, and photos ## FAQ ### Is Fous affiliated with House.gov? No. Fous is not affiliated with House.gov. This workflow reads the public house.gov website and returns its data. ### How much does it cost? Each run costs 1 credit. With pay-as-you-go, a credit costs 1¢; monthly plans cost less per credit. ### Do I need a House.gov account? No. You only need a Fous account. ### How current is the data? Fous gets the data from house.gov when you run it; repeating the same request within a day may return the saved result. Fous checks this workflow automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026. ### Who represents a particular ZIP code or address? Get my representatives returns the House representative and both senators for the location. ### What are my representatives’ office contacts? Get my representatives returns phone numbers, websites, and office addresses for the members it finds. ### Can one ZIP code have multiple possible representatives? Yes. 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