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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Title 11 of the United States Code enactedBy United States Congress
Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 enactedBy United States Congress
CAAF establishedBy United States Congress
AOUSC notPartOf United States Congress
this entity surface form: Legislative Branch of the United States
AOUSC formedBy United States Congress
Rules Enabling Act enactedBy United States Congress
Rules Enabling Act oversightBy United States Congress
Law isCreatedBy United States Congress
this entity surface form: Congress
Army Court of Criminal Appeals hasAuthorityFrom United States Congress
this entity surface form: Congress of the United States
Wallace H. White Jr. employer United States Congress
Wallace H. White Jr. partOf United States Congress
Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals establishedBy United States Congress
this entity surface form: Congress of the United States
CA9 establishedBy United States Congress
DCIA oversightBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
Alaska Statehood Act legislativeBody United States Congress
National Quilt Museum recognizedBy United States Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
Thanksgiving Day currentUSDateFixedBy United States Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
TX-05 representedIn United States Congress
TX-05 hasLegislativeBranch United States Congress
San Luis Unit legislatedBy United States Congress
Federal Reserve Board governors reportsTo United States Congress
this entity surface form: United States Congress (for oversight and reporting)
United States Senate elections relatesTo United States Congress
MMPA enactedBy United States Congress
PRISM oversightBody United States Congress
USAR mobilizationAuthority United States Congress
Organized Reserve Corps mobilizationAuthority United States Congress
this entity surface form: Congress of the United States
Silver Star Medal authorizedBy United States Congress
Public Law 86-449 legislativeBody United States Congress
Ethics in Government Act enactedBy United States Congress