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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this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
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Thanks of Congress awardedBy United States Congress
Direct Tax Clause of the United States Constitution authorityOver United States Congress
this entity surface form: Congress of the United States
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Michael McCaul memberOf United States Congress
TX-10 legislativeBody United States Congress
Subtitle III—General and Intermodal Programs usedBy United States Congress
this entity surface form: Congress of the United States
Banking Code of the United States governedBy United States Congress
Illinois's 15th congressional district isRepresentedIn United States Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
IRCA enactedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
Simpson–Mazzoli Act introducedIn United States Congress
McClure-Volkmer Act legislativeBody United States Congress
Hughes Amendment legislativeBody United States Congress
Title IV enactedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Title IV (Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986)
Title V legislativeBody United States Congress
Title X enactedBy United States Congress
Kevin Brady memberOf United States Congress
Union of the American states legislativeBody United States Congress
MCC foundedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Millennium Challenge Corporation
MCC oversightBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Millennium Challenge Corporation
Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 enactedBy United States Congress
Green Brook Flood Control Project authorizedBy United States Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
Highway Safety Act of 1966 legislativeBody United States Congress
Texans federalRepresentation United States Congress
Senator Joseph Paine in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington governingBody United States Congress
subject surface form: Senator Joseph Paine
this entity surface form: United States Congress (fictional depiction)
T&P charteredBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Texas and Pacific Railway
Lizzie Fletcher legislativeBody United States Congress
Bill Archer legislativeBody United States Congress
90th United States Congress legislativeTermOf United States Congress
U.S. House of Representatives, New Jersey's 8th congressional district representedIn United States Congress
subject surface form: New Jersey's 8th congressional district
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
U.S. House of Representatives, New Jersey's 8th congressional district legislature United States Congress
subject surface form: New Jersey's 8th congressional district
Wyoming Territory establishedBy United States Congress
Budget Enforcement Act of 1990 legislativeBody United States Congress
Public Law 99-308 legislativeBody United States Congress
CA-13 legislativeBody United States Congress
MBTA enactedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918