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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CRA 1964 passedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Civil Rights Act of 1964
Title 5 of the United States Code usedBy United States Congress
this entity surface form: Congress of the United States
Patent and Trademark Law Amendments Act enactedBy United States Congress
Congressional Space Medal of Honor establishedBy United States Congress
Congressional Space Medal of Honor namedAfter United States Congress
Small Business Investment Company Program establishedBy United States Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
HUBZone Program establishedBy United States Congress
76th United States Congress partOfSeries United States Congress
this entity surface form: United States Congresses
Rock Creek Park createdBy United States Congress
Barney Frank partOf United States Congress
Title 35 of the United States Code enactedBy United States Congress
Military Justice Act of 1968 enactedBy United States Congress
NIRA legislativeBody United States Congress
subject surface form: National Industrial Recovery Act
Federal Power Act enactedBy United States Congress
Revenue Act of 1934 legislativeBody United States Congress
Daniel Pope Cook associatedWith United States Congress
Iowa's 1st congressional district representedIn United States Congress
District of Columbia seatOf United States Congress
Patriot Day legislativeBody United States Congress
New York's 21st congressional district isPartOf United States Congress
96th United States Congress legislativeBody United States Congress
Evarts Act legislativeBody United States Congress
Texas congressional delegation legislativeBody United States Congress
Texas congressional delegation partOf United States Congress
this entity surface form: United States Congress delegations
Texas congressional delegation seeAlso United States Congress
Nuclear Posture Review authorizedBy United States Congress
Nuclear Posture Review audience United States Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
Quadrennial Defense Review targetAudience United States Congress
Public Law 107-306 commissionReportDeliveredTo United States Congress
Kean-Hamilton Commission establishedBy United States Congress
New York congressional delegation legislativeBody United States Congress
United States in Congress Assembled followedBy United States Congress
National Wildlife Refuge System establishedBy United States Congress
Board of Directors of the FDIC reportsTo United States Congress
Emergency Relief Act of 1933 legislativeBody United States Congress
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act enactedBy United States Congress
Texas's 2nd congressional district lowerHouseOf United States Congress
Texas's 2nd congressional district representedIn United States Congress
Texas's 2nd congressional district createdBy United States Congress
Charles Schumer memberOf United States Congress
Federal-aid Highway Program oversightBy United States Congress
United States Senator from New York partOf United States Congress
Cumberland Island National Seashore establishedBy United States Congress
United States Maritime Commission legislativeBody United States Congress