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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Public Law 110-181 legislativeBody United States Congress
Public Law 112-239 legislativeBody United States Congress
Lumbee Act of 1956 enactedBy United States Congress
ISDEAA enactedBy United States Congress
Snyder Act of 1921 legislativeBody United States Congress
Indian Health Care Improvement Act enactedBy United States Congress
Chumash Wilderness legislativeBody United States Congress
Loving hasFederalRepresentation United States Congress
Office of Audit accountabilityTo United States Congress
this entity surface form: Congress of the United States
Bonneville Power Administration foundedBy United States Congress
Bonneville Project Act of 1937 enactedBy United States Congress
Flood Control Act of 1944 legislativeBody United States Congress
Sam Johnson representedIn United States Congress
FMS oversightBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Foreign Military Sales
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
TX-30 representedIn United States Congress
Public Law 102-484 legislativeBody United States Congress
Superfund program enactedBy United States Congress
Superfund program monitoredBy United States Congress
Borrowing Clause grantsPowerTo United States Congress
Naturalization and Bankruptcy Clause grantsPowerTo United States Congress
Coinage Clause grantsPowerTo United States Congress
Coinage Clause confersExclusivePowerOn United States Congress
Counterfeiting Clause grantsPowerTo United States Congress
Counterfeiting Clause grantsPowerTo United States Congress
this entity surface form: Congress of the United States
Post Offices and Post Roads Clause grantsPowerTo United States Congress
Inferior Tribunals Clause grantsPowerTo United States Congress
Define and Punish Clause grantsPowerTo United States Congress
War Powers Clauses allocatesAuthorityBetween United States Congress
War Powers Clauses grantsPowerTo United States Congress
Army Clause grantsPowerTo United States Congress
Navy Clause grantsPowerTo United States Congress
Public Law 111-84 legislativeBranch United States Congress
Public Law 114-92 enactedBy United States Congress
Rainey v. United States branchOfGovernmentInvolved United States Congress
Article I establishes United States Congress
subject surface form: Article I of the United States Constitution
Title of Nobility Clause enforcedBy United States Congress
Ex Post Facto Clause bindingOn United States Congress
this entity surface form: Congress of the United States
Public Law 103-160 enactedBy United States Congress
TX-38 legislature United States Congress
Information Quality Act enactedBy United States Congress
Defense of Marriage Act legislativeBody United States Congress
Telecommunications Act of 1996 enactedBy United States Congress
Iraq Liberation Act legislativeBody United States Congress
Kirsten Elizabeth Rutnik partOf United States Congress
World War I Victory Medal establishedBy United States Congress