It was a biennial stop on the PGA Tour, with the Quicken Loans National hosted by Tiger Woods until 2020.

Tournament winners at Congressional have included Rory McIlroy, Ken Venturi, Ernie Els, Justin Rose and Tiger Woods, among many others.

Luhring, who felt that existing Washington-area golf clubs did not cater well to members of Congress and other government officials.

[6] In 1943, during World War II, the Congressional Country Club was requisitioned by America's wartime intelligence service, the Office of Strategic Services, for use as a training facility and billeting returning OSS agents from active duty overseas.

[7][8] The OSS's rent payments and reimbursement for post-war restoration works—they were said to have "ripped the course to shreds"—enabled the club to pay off its debts and gain a firm financial footing.

[5][4] Despite its name, by the 2000s the political component of its membership had dwindled, and politicians were said to shy away from the club due to concerns around ethics and elitism.

In 2019, Andrew Green began a wholesale restoration of the Blue Course to Devereux Emmet's 1924 original design and a remodeling of the club's practice facilities.

The USGA has long held a dislike towards par-threes for finishing holes, as they are perceived as anticlimactic and (in most cases) do not require the player to hit an accurate tee-shot with a driver, which can sometimes be difficult to execute under the extreme pressure of a major championship.

Prior to hosting PGA of America championships, Congressional announced that in 2019 Keith Foster would lead a restoration of the Blue Course to Devereux Emmet's 1924 original design.

[13] However, in December 2018, the Club fired Foster before he could begin work after he pleaded guilty to illegally transporting between $250,000 and $500,000 worth of items made from endangered species, migratory birds and other wildlife.

[16] In 2018, Congressional Country Club was cited by the Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services for removal of over 20,000 sq.

[17] In February 2019, Andrew Green was hired to submit his own plan and complete the restoration of the Blue Course and a remodeling of the club's practice facilities.

With the course playing as a par 70, 1970 champion Dave Stockton sank a par-saving putt on the 72nd hole to win his second PGA Championship by one stroke at 281 (+1).

The Blue Course hosted again in 2011, and 22-year-old Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland won his first major at 16 under par, a U.S. Open record, with a victory margin of eight shots.

Notable winners include Craig Stadler, John Mahaffey, Fred Couples, Greg Norman, and Sergio García.

The 2007 AT&T National, sponsored and hosted by Tiger Woods, was played at Congressional July 5–8 and was won by K. J. Choi of South Korea.

The 2012 playing of the AT&T National saw a much harder golf course than the U.S. Open, with only ten players finishing under par.

Starting in 2014, Congressional will host the renamed Quicken Loans National on even years, alternating with other venues in the D.C. area.

Amateur had originally been scheduled to be played at Congressional, but the event was relocated in order to allow the club to make further changes to the course prior to the 2011 US Open.