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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Corporate Transparency Act legislativeBody United States Congress
Public Law 116-283, Division F legislativeBody United States Congress
CSA enactedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Controlled Substances Act
T.C. createdBy United States Congress
subject surface form: United States Tax Court
Third Report on the Public Credit presentedTo United States Congress
Third Report on the Public Credit commissionedBy United States Congress
91st United States Congress legislativeTermOf United States Congress
HERA legislativeBody United States Congress
Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs of GSA associatedWith United States Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
Stored Communications Act enactedBy United States Congress
Fannie Mae foundedBy United States Congress
Harmar's Campaign, 1790 authorizedBy United States Congress
Freddie Mac foundedBy United States Congress
STB establishedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Surface Transportation Board
Consumer Product Safety Commission oversightBy United States Congress
PRIIA enactedBy United States Congress
Fourth federal judicial circuit establishedBy United States Congress
United States Lighthouse Board foundedBy United States Congress
FAA enactedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
John Edward Fogarty employer United States Congress
Tariff Act of 1790 legislativeBody United States Congress
Merit Systems Protection Board reportsTo United States Congress
International Trade Commission foundedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: United States International Trade Commission
International Trade Commission reportsTo United States Congress
subject surface form: United States International Trade Commission
Federal Courts Improvement Act of 1982 enactedBy United States Congress