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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United States Senate (for the Comptroller of the Currency) partOf United States Congress
subject surface form: United States Senate
Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force createdBy United States Congress
National Institute of Justice foundedBy United States Congress
Lance Gooden partOf United States Congress
District of New Mexico createdBy United States Congress
subject surface form: United States District Court for the District of New Mexico
Eastern District of Oklahoma createdBy United States Congress
subject surface form: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 legislativeBody United States Congress
Northern District of Oklahoma establishedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
Federal Advisory Committee Act enactedBy United States Congress
Joint Committee on Taxation jurisdiction United States Congress
Joint Committee on Taxation partOf United States Congress
Joint Committee on Taxation reportsTo United States Congress
Joint Committee on Taxation providesTo United States Congress
this entity surface form: Members of Congress
Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge (part) establishedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
National Heritage Areas designatedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: National Heritage Area
Title IV – Protecting the Border enactedBy United States Congress
Equal Credit Opportunity Act enactedBy United States Congress
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act enactedBy United States Congress
transcontinental telegraph authorizedBy United States Congress
Title X – Miscellaneous legislativeBody United States Congress
United States Marine Band foundedBy United States Congress
Mesa Verde National Park establishedBy United States Congress
Georgia's 3rd congressional district representedIn United States Congress
NASA Authorization Act of 2010 legislativeBody United States Congress
Representative Don Fuqua legislativeBody United States Congress
subject surface form: Don Fuqua
Washington's 3rd congressional district partOf United States Congress
84-851 legislativeBody United States Congress
Princeton Studies in American Politics focusesOn United States Congress
this entity surface form: Congress of the United States
LMRDA enactedBy United States Congress
Title VI Miscellaneous Provisions enactedBy United States Congress
Embargo Act of 1807 legislativeBody United States Congress
Alien and Sedition Acts legislativeBody United States Congress
INA enactedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Immigration and Nationality Act