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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Governor of the Northwest Territory subordinateTo United States Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
Article IV, Section 3, Clause 1 of the United States Constitution requiresConsentFrom United States Congress
this entity surface form: Congress
Article IV, Section 4 of the United States Constitution enforcedBy United States Congress
this entity surface form: Congress of the United States
Article IV, Section 4 of the United States Constitution bindingOn United States Congress
this entity surface form: Congress
National Marine Sanctuaries Act enactedBy United States Congress
NFA enactedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: National Firearms Act
Lindbergh Law legislativeBody United States Congress
Federal Kidnapping Act enactedBy United States Congress
Springfield Armory designatedBy United States Congress
George S. Houston representedIn United States Congress
Service Contract Act enactedBy United States Congress
Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act enactedBy United States Congress
Public Law 95-164 legislativeBody United States Congress
Title 30 of the United States Code authority United States Congress
River Raisin National Battlefield Park createdBy United States Congress
River Raisin National Battlefield Park legislatedBy United States Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
TX-16 legislature United States Congress
Illinois Territory establishedBy United States Congress
Report on Roads and Canals presentedTo United States Congress
Randy Weber partOf United States Congress
TX-14 representedIn United States Congress
Nick Lampson part of United States Congress
Rosa Parks statue commissionedBy United States Congress
Battle of Ball's Bluff associatedWith United States Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
Alien Registration Act of 1940 legislativeBody United States Congress
Internal Security Act of 1950 vetoOverrideBy United States Congress
McCarran Act legislativeBody United States Congress
Crime Control Act of 1990 legislativeBody United States Congress
Ambassador of China to the United States worksWith United States Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
Michael Cloud legislative body United States Congress
TX-27 representedIn United States Congress
TX-27 createdBy United States Congress
NIH FIC foundedBy United States Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) enactedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
Federal Magistrates Act of 1968 enactedBy United States Congress
D. Mass. createdBy United States Congress
Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board foundedBy United States Congress