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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National Endowment for Democracy oversightBy United States Congress
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subject surface form: REIT
Washington bureau chief of Newsweek covers United States Congress
this entity surface form: Congress
District of Columbia Court of Appeals createdBy United States Congress
Hamilton Fish III memberOf United States Congress
Nicole Malliotakis branchOfGovernment United States Congress
Jefferson nickel authority United States Congress
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board reportsTo United States Congress
Hugh Thompson Jr. testifiedBefore United States Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
GI Bill enactedBy United States Congress
Smith-Connally Act legislativeBody United States Congress
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99-499 legislativeBody United States Congress
Bureau of Aeronautics establishedBy United States Congress
North Schell Range Wilderness establishedBy United States Congress
Air Force Cross establishedBy United States Congress
K Street NW associatedWith United States Congress
Cannon House Office Building legislativeBodyServed United States Congress
Oregon's 5th congressional district representedIn United States Congress
Botanic Garden Conservatory associatedWith United States Congress
Bonus Army march aimedAt United States Congress
President of the Senate participatesIn United States Congress
subject surface form: President of the Senate of the United States
this entity surface form: Legislative Branch of the United States government
President of the Senate associatedWithBody United States Congress
subject surface form: President of the Senate of the United States
William Halstead part of United States Congress
Title V Revenue Offsets enactedBy United States Congress
Black Lung Disability Trust Fund createdBy United States Congress
Black Lung Disability Trust Fund oversightBy United States Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
OCSLA enactedBy United States Congress
Public Law 103-31 branch United States Congress
General Mining Act of 1872 for certain minerals on federal lands enactedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: General Mining Act of 1872
Rafael Palmeiro testifiedBefore United States Congress
Federal Home Loan Bank Act legislativeBody United States Congress
Ulysses S. Grant administration legislativeBody United States Congress
FOGRMA enactedBy United States Congress
Federal Bureau of Prisons foundedBy United States Congress
Jefferson National Expansion Memorial authorizedBy United States Congress