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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subject to Height of Buildings Act of 1910 enactedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Height of Buildings Act of 1910
Small Business Act of 1958 enactedBy United States Congress
Housing Act of 1957 legislativeBody United States Congress
Richard Schweiker partOf United States Congress
Richard Schweiker jurisdictionOfOffice United States Congress
Joseph F. Guffey partOf United States Congress
Militia Act of 1862 legislativeBody United States Congress
Tom Foley partOf United States Congress
Andrew Jackson presidency legislativeBody United States Congress
Militia Act of 1908 legislativeBody United States Congress
Phoenix Program criticizedBy United States Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress members
Fryingpan–Arkansas Project authorizedBy United States Congress
Delaware at-large congressional district partOf United States Congress
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area establishedBy United States Congress
Cape Lookout National Seashore createdBy United States Congress
Recession of 1937–1938 governmentBodyInvolved United States Congress
McNary-Haugen Farm Relief Bill legislativeBody United States Congress
Air Force Medal of Honor establishedBy United States Congress
Air Force Medal of Honor authorizedBy United States Congress
Mike Quigley partOf United States Congress
79-585 legislativeBody United States Congress
subject surface form: Public Law 79-585
War Powers Act of 1941 legislativeBody United States Congress
Revenue Act of 1942 legislativeBody United States Congress
Coast Guard Cross establishedBy United States Congress
Silver Lifesaving Medal establishedBy United States Congress
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution legislativeBody United States Congress
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution repealedBy United States Congress
Ford administration legislature United States Congress
New Freedom domestic program legislativeBranch United States Congress
Federal Farm Loan Act legislativeBody United States Congress
Adamson Act legislativeBody United States Congress
Keating–Owen Child Labor Act legislativeBody United States Congress
Jones Act (Philippines) legislativeBody United States Congress
Gold Lifesaving Medal establishedBy United States Congress
Capitol Power Plant ownedBy United States Congress
this entity surface form: Legislative Branch of the United States
Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1952 legislativeBody United States Congress
Willis C. Hawley partOf United States Congress
Coastal Zone Management Act provisions enactedBy United States Congress
Article I, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution vestsPowerIn United States Congress
this entity surface form: Congress of the United States
Article I, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution establishes United States Congress
this entity surface form: Congress of the United States as the federal legislature
Commissioner of Social Security advises United States Congress
this entity surface form: United States Congress on Social Security matters