United States Congress

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The United States Congress is the bicameral legislative branch of the federal government of the United States, responsible for making national laws, approving budgets, and overseeing the executive branch.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bicameral legislature
federal institution
legislative branch
canBeCalledInto special session
convenes once each year
country United States of America
createdBy United States Constitution
surface form: Article I of the United States Constitution
dateEstablished 1789
employs Congressional staff
establishedBy United States Constitution
governedBy rules of the House of Representatives
rules of the Senate
hasComponent United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
hasLeader United States House leadership
surface form: House Majority Leader

House Minority Leader
President of the United States Senate
President of the United States Senate
surface form: President pro tempore of the United States Senate

Senate Majority Leader
Senate Minority Leader
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
hasLibrary Library of Congress
hasNumberOfHouses 2
hasPoliceForce United States Capitol Police
hasPower admit new states
approve federal budget
approve treaties
coin money
confirm presidential appointments
declare war
establish federal courts below the Supreme Court
establish post offices
govern District of Columbia
impeach federal officials
levy taxes
make federal laws
provide and maintain a navy
raise and support armies
regulate foreign commerce
regulate interstate commerce
remove federal officials after impeachment trial
hasTermLength 2 years for each Congress
languageOfWork English
legislativeBodyFor United States of America
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
meetsAt United States Capitol
oversees executive branch of the United States
federal agencies
partOf United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
publishes Congressional Record
United States Statutes at Large
replaced Congress of the Confederation
requires two-thirds majority for constitutional amendments
two-thirds majority to override presidential veto
sessionType regular session
supportedBy Congressional Budget Office
Congressional Research Service
Government Accountability Office
usesSystem committee system
votingSystem simple majority for most legislation

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U.S. Copyright Act administeredBy United States Congress
American Law Division serves United States Congress
Domestic Social Policy Division primaryClient United States Congress
Government and Finance Division serviceProvidedTo United States Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
Resources, Science, and Industry Division serves United States Congress
Knowledge Services Group primaryClient United States Congress
Office of Management and Operations associatedWith United States Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
Federal Home Loan Bank Board legislatedBy United States Congress
Madison Building affiliation United States Congress
Lend-Lease program enactedBy United States Congress
United States territorial courts establishedBy United States Congress
General Welfare Clause doctrine grantsPowerTo United States Congress
Civil Rights Act of 1871 enactedBy United States Congress
Register of Copyrights isOfficeIn United States Congress
this entity surface form: United States legislative branch
Distinguished Flying Cross establishedBy United States Congress
Title 26 of the United States Code enactedBy United States Congress
West Point Mint legallyDesignatedAsMintBy United States Congress
Federal Communications Commission foundedBy United States Congress
Office of Science and Technology Policy createdBy United States Congress
James Madison Memorial Building legislatedBy United States Congress
Title 28 of the United States Code enactedBy United States Congress
National Medal of Arts establishedBy United States Congress
Congressional Silver Medal presentedBy United States Congress
Congressional Silver Medal authority United States Congress
this entity surface form: United States legislative branch
Congressional Silver Medal namedAfter United States Congress
Congressional Silver Medal decisionMaker United States Congress
Maine's 1st congressional district representedIn United States Congress
Title 42 of the United States Code enactedBy United States Congress
NASA Headquarters coordinatesWith United States Congress
William P. Frye partOf United States Congress
National Nuclear Security Administration foundedBy United States Congress
American Battle Monuments Commission foundedBy United States Congress
American Battle Monuments Commission oversightBy United States Congress
Title IX enactedBy United States Congress
Oregon Trail designatedBy United States Congress
National Highway System designatedBy United States Congress
USDoS reportsTo United States Congress
subject surface form: United States Department of State
Radio Free Asia fundedBy United States Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
Middle East Broadcasting Networks fundingSource United States Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress