parseCongData.py

import xmltodict
import sys

def read_xml(filename):
    with open(filename,'r') as f1:
        return xmltodict.parse("<root>{0}</root>".format(f1.read()),cdata_key='text',attr_prefix='',dict_constructor=dict)

def search_subjects(term,doc):
    total_hits=0
    total_records=0
    for record in doc['root']['result']:
        total_records+=1
        record['fulltext']=''
        if 'subjects' in record.keys():
            for itm in record['subjects']:
                if term.lower() in itm.lower():
                    total_hits+=1
                    print ("{0}\n".format(record))
                    break
    print("Total Records: {0},Search Hits: {1}".format(total_records,total_hits))


if __name__ == "__main__":
    search_term=sys.argv[1]
    filename=sys.argv[2]
    search_subjects(search_term,read_xml(filename))

# Installation
# pip install xmltodict
# Run Script
# python parseCongData.py <search term> <xml filename>