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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this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
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Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points (indirectly) addressedTo United States Congress
subject surface form: Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points
History of the United States Congress mainSubject United States Congress
Gerry Connolly employer United States Congress
gold dollar authorizedBy United States Congress
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Social Security Act amendments legislativeBody United States Congress
SSI overseenBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Supplemental Security Income
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
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Base Realignment and Closure 2005 legislatedBy United States Congress
Base Realignment and Closure 2005 approvedBy United States Congress
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John Bingham workLocation United States Congress
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this entity surface form: Congress
Securities Act Amendments of 1964 legislativeBody United States Congress
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this entity surface form: Congress of the United States
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Article I, Section 3 of the United States Constitution branch United States Congress
this entity surface form: legislative branch of the United States government
Foreign Service Act of 1946 enactedBy United States Congress
Rogers Act of 1924 enactedBy United States Congress
Foreign Service Act of 1980 enactedBy United States Congress
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subject surface form: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency