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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Wade–Davis Bill legislativeBody United States Congress
Public Law 90-284 enactedBy United States Congress
Arkansas Territory createdBy United States Congress
1890 United States Census legislatedBy United States Congress
Reconstruction Finance Corporation legislatedBy United States Congress
Frank Zappa testifiedBefore United States Congress
Neutrality Act of 1939 legislativeBody United States Congress
Hatch Act of 1939 enactedBy United States Congress
Housing Act of 1954 legislativeBody United States Congress
Massachusetts 4th congressional district representedIn United States Congress
subject surface form: Massachusetts's 4th congressional district
Small Business Administration 7(a) Loan Program oversightBy United States Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas isSubjectTo United States Congress
Gaillard Cut nameChangedBy United States Congress
Theodore Roosevelt administration legislativeBody United States Congress
Stop Online Piracy Act legislativeBody United States Congress
Public Law 106-50 legislativeBody United States Congress
Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reportsTo United States Congress
this entity surface form: United States Congress (oversight)
Constitution-class frigate commissionedBy United States Congress
Capitol Police Headquarters associatedWith United States Congress
Pub.L. 99-570 legislativeBody United States Congress
Revenue Act of 1932 legislativeBody United States Congress
Amity, New York federalRepresentation United States Congress
Elise Stefanik employer United States Congress
Ohio's 9th congressional district representedIn United States Congress
Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax Act repealedBy United States Congress
Refugee Act of 1980 enactedBy United States Congress
Motor Carrier Act of 1980 legislativeBody United States Congress
Staggers Rail Act enactedBy United States Congress
42 U.S.C. § 2000cc et seq. enactedBy United States Congress
42 U.S.C. § 2000cc-4 enactedBy United States Congress
Public Law 94-409 legislativeBody United States Congress