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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Commission on Civil Rights foundedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: United States Commission on Civil Rights
Commission on Civil Rights reportsTo United States Congress
subject surface form: United States Commission on Civil Rights
NEA enactedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: National Emergencies Act
NEA monitoredBy United States Congress
subject surface form: National Emergencies Act
Public Law 94-412 oversightBy United States Congress
Stafford Act enactedBy United States Congress
Title IX enactedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Title IX of the USA PATRIOT Act
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit allocationAuthority United States Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
Privacy Act of 1974 enactedBy United States Congress
Enforcement Acts legislativeBody United States Congress
Enforcement Acts enactedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Enforcement Act of 1870
Enforcement Acts enactedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Enforcement Act of 1871
Enforcement Acts enactedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871
Electoral Commission of 1877 legislativeBody United States Congress
Higher Education Act of 1965 enactedBy United States Congress
Merchant Marine Act of 1970 legislativeBody United States Congress
NHPA enactedBy United States Congress
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation advises United States Congress
Title 54 of the United States Code administeredBy United States Congress
Public Law 111-203 legislativeBody United States Congress
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau legislatedBy United States Congress
Office of Financial Research oversight United States Congress
Model Cities Program legislatedBy United States Congress
Food Stamp Act of 1964 sponsorChamber United States Congress
Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 legislativeBody United States Congress
Water Quality Act of 1965 legislativeBody United States Congress
Highway Beautification Act of 1965 legislativeBody United States Congress
Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act legislativeBody United States Congress
USSS oversight United States Congress
subject surface form: United States Secret Service
United States coat of arms governingBody United States Congress
Farm Credit Act of 1933 legislativeBody United States Congress
U.S. National Memorial designationGrantedBy United States Congress
Eugene McCarthy isPartOf United States Congress
Presidency of the United States reportsTo United States Congress
Shipping Act of 1916 enactedBy United States Congress
Gold Reserve Act legislativeBody United States Congress
Children's Health Insurance Program legislatedBy United States Congress
United States Ready Reserve Force establishedBy United States Congress