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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Office of the Administrator reportsTo United States Congress
subject surface form: Office of the Administrator (NASA)
Office of Inspector General reportsTo United States Congress
subject surface form: Office of Inspector General (NASA)
John Rhodes partOf United States Congress
Senior Executive Service createdBy United States Congress
Office of Domestic Social Development worksWith United States Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) collaboratesWith United States Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
Senate partOf United States Congress
subject surface form: United States Senate
GAO Building affiliation United States Congress
FEC createdBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Federal Election Commission
this entity surface form: Congress of the United States
Federal Election Campaign Act enactedBy United States Congress
POW MIA flag recognizedBy United States Congress
National Flood Insurance Program createdBy United States Congress
House press galleries associatedWith United States Congress
FSOC enactedBy United States Congress
FSOC reportsTo United States Congress
Second United States Congress legislativeBody United States Congress
Truth in Lending Act enactedBy United States Congress
Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation reportsTo United States Congress
this entity surface form: United States Congress (oversight)
John Martin legislativeBody United States Congress
John Martin branchOfGovernment United States Congress
this entity surface form: Legislative branch of the United States
Ralph Norman partOf United States Congress
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard establishedBy United States Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
Madison Cawthorn legislativeBody United States Congress
RFE/RL fundedBy United States Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
Frank Underwood associatedWith United States Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
Boulder Canyon Project (through Bechtel involvement) authorizedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Boulder Canyon Project
United States civil space program fundedBy United States Congress
Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 legislativeBody United States Congress
Subcommittee on Roads parentOrganization United States Congress
Andersonville National Historic Site establishedBy United States Congress
whip (parliamentary role) isRoleIn United States Congress
this entity surface form: United States Congress (party leadership structures)
Public Law 85-726 legislativeBranch United States Congress
Lowell National Historical Park establishedBy United States Congress
Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921 enactedBy United States Congress