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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Coinage Act of 1834 legislativeBody United States Congress
Electoral Count Act of 1887 enactedBy United States Congress
United States Code branchOfGovernment United States Congress
this entity surface form: Legislative Branch of the United States
Treasury Act of 1789 legislativeBody United States Congress
U.S. Department of Energy foundedBy United States Congress
Report on Public Credit presentedTo United States Congress
Report on Public Credit commissionedBy United States Congress
Capital Magnet Fund authorizedBy United States Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
Internal Revenue Code enactedBy United States Congress
DOT foundedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: United States Department of Transportation
Federal Railroad Administration foundedBy United States Congress
Silver Star establishedBy United States Congress
ECA legislatedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Economic Cooperation Administration
Taxing and Spending Clause grantsPowerTo United States Congress
Fourteenth Amendment proposedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Fourteenth Amendment empowers United States Congress
subject surface form: Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Civil Rights Act of 1866 legislativeBody United States Congress
United States Postal Service foundedBy United States Congress
Constitution of Puerto Rico approvedBy United States Congress
National Cancer Institute foundedBy United States Congress
The Audacity of Hope subject United States Congress
86th United States Congress legislativeBody United States Congress
86th United States Congress legislativeTermOf United States Congress
Judiciary Act of 1789 passedBy United States Congress
United States Military Academy foundedBy United States Congress
National Intelligence Program reportsTo United States Congress
United States Mint foundedBy United States Congress
National Park Service foundedBy United States Congress
Librarian of Congress reportsTo United States Congress
Congressional Research Service foundedBy United States Congress
Congressional Research Service namedAfter United States Congress
Congress.gov topic United States Congress
Congress.gov isOfficialWebsiteOf United States Congress
Federal Reserve System foundedBy United States Congress
Federal Reserve System reportsTo United States Congress
United States Armed Forces foundedBy United States Congress
Title 3 of the United States Code appliesTo United States Congress
this entity surface form: Congress of the United States
United States Secretary of Labor createdBy United States Congress
FRB reportsTo United States Congress
Vice Chair for Supervision reportsTo United States Congress