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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Home Rule Act of 1973 reservesPowerTo United States Congress
Glass–Owen Act legislativeBody United States Congress
Admissions Clause empowers United States Congress
Admissions Clause requiresConsentFrom United States Congress
this entity surface form: Congress
New States and Federal Property appliesTo United States Congress
New States and Federal Property grantsPowerTo United States Congress
National Trust for Historic Preservation foundedBy United States Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
The National Endowment for the Arts foundedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: National Endowment for the Arts
Public Law 85-568 enactedBy United States Congress
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Virginia congressional delegation legislativeBody United States Congress
Lowell Weicker partOf United States Congress
Property Clause grantsPowerTo United States Congress
Property Clause usedBy United States Congress
Guarantee Clause primaryEnforcer United States Congress
Embassy of Egypt in Washington, D.C. engagesWith United States Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
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Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978 enactedBy United States Congress
Article I, Section 8, Clause 17 of the United States Constitution requiresConsentOf United States Congress
this entity surface form: Congress
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Public Law 73-10 legislativeBody United States Congress
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41st United States Congress legislativeTermOf United States Congress
Texas's 18th congressional district lowerHouse United States Congress
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Antiquities Act of 1906 enactedBy United States Congress
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subject surface form: Wage and Hour Division
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