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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JEC jurisdiction United States Congress
JEC advises United States Congress
JEC reportsTo United States Congress
McMahon Act legislativeBody United States Congress
House Committee on the Judiciary legislativeBody United States Congress
OLRC partOf United States Congress
NRPC foundedBy United States Congress
United States awards and decorations awardedBy United States Congress
Reorganization Plan No. 6 of 1953 legislativeBody United States Congress
Capitol South Metro station servesDistrict United States Congress
subject surface form: Capitol South station
Johnson administration legislativeBody United States Congress
Title 18 of the United States Code administeredBy United States Congress
NRA legislativeBranchInvolved United States Congress
subject surface form: National Recovery Administration
’34 Act enactedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: '34 Act
Woodrow Wilson administration legislativeBody United States Congress
Title 16 of the United States Code administeredBy United States Congress
Union Pacific Railway Act of 1862 enactedBy United States Congress
Economic Development Administration oversightBy United States Congress
Coinage Act of 1853 legislature United States Congress
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases foundedBy United States Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
Ulysses S. Grant Memorial commissionedBy United States Congress
Alaska Territorial Legislature subordinateTo United States Congress
Blanche K. Bruce servedInLegislature United States Congress
Public Law 74-292 legislativeBody United States Congress
National Humanities Medal establishedBy United States Congress
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act enactedBy United States Congress
Supplemental Security Income overseenBy United States Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
Iowa's 3rd congressional district representedIn United States Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
Architect of the Capitol jurisdiction United States Congress
Architect of the Capitol reportsTo United States Congress
Architect of the Capitol foundedBy United States Congress
Assistant Speaker of the House partOf United States Congress
1950 State of the Union Address givenTo United States Congress
Mormon Trail designatedBy United States Congress
U.S. Marine Security Guards authorizedBy United States Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
Institute of Education Sciences oversightBy United States Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
United States Merchant Marine Academy foundedBy United States Congress
Maritime Security Program oversightBy United States Congress
GPO foundedBy United States Congress
GPO servesBranch United States Congress
Militia Acts of the United States legislativeBody United States Congress
National Banking Act of 1863 legislativeBody United States Congress
Overseas Contingency Operations monitoredBy United States Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act jurisdiction United States Congress