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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Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998 enactedBy United States Congress
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Missouri 5th congressional district representedIn United States Congress
subject surface form: Missouri's 5th congressional district
Education Amendments of 1974 legislativeBody United States Congress
Hale Boggs memberOf United States Congress
Health Center Program oversightBy United States Congress
this entity surface form: Congress of the United States
340B Drug Pricing Program createdBy United States Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
Fred A. Hartley Jr. partOf United States Congress
Intelligence Support Activity oversight United States Congress
Tennessee's 4th congressional district partOf United States Congress
Medical Device Amendments of 1976 enactedBy United States Congress
Orphan Drug Act of 1983 enactedBy United States Congress
Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011 enactedBy United States Congress
Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 enactedBy United States Congress
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act enactedBy United States Congress
CRIPA enactedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act
Shepard–Byrd Act enactedBy United States Congress
James Byrd Jr. legislativeBody United States Congress
subject surface form: Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act
UOCAVA enactedBy United States Congress
HAVA enactedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Help America Vote Act
FACE Act enactedBy United States Congress
Office of Special Counsel reportsTo United States Congress
Office of Special Counsel establishedBy United States Congress
Declaration of Taking Act enactedBy United States Congress
Equal Rights Amendment firstIntroducedInChamber United States Congress
Healthcare Research and Quality Act of 1999 branchOfGovernment United States Congress
this entity surface form: United States legislative branch
94-580 legislativeBody United States Congress
Migratory Bird Conservation Act enactedBy United States Congress
Senate Special Committee on Aging legislativeBody United States Congress
Prescription Drug User Fee Act of 1992 enactedBy United States Congress
Arizona Territory createdBy United States Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
Article I Section 9 Clause 1 of the United States Constitution appliesTo United States Congress
this entity surface form: Congress of the United States
Christiansted National Historic Site establishedBy United States Congress
Presentment Clause bindingOn United States Congress