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 Science Board reportsTo United States Congress
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this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
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Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 enactedBy United States Congress
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subject surface form: Don Fuqua Wydler
AEC establishedBy United States Congress
AEC reportedTo United States Congress
IRTPA enactedBy United States Congress
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Title IX—National Intelligence Academy enactedBy United States Congress
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board reportsTo United States Congress
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Fair Housing Act of 1968 enactedBy United States Congress
Extensions of Remarks section usedBy United States Congress
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Title 10 of the United States Code enactedBy United States Congress
Reconstruction Acts of 1867 legislativeBody United States Congress
Reconstruction Acts of 1867 vetoOverriddenBy United States Congress
Administrative Procedure Act enactedBy United States Congress
75th United States Congress partOf United States Congress
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Revenue Act of 1935 legislativeBody United States Congress
Public Law 103-308 legislativeBody United States Congress
Presidential Records Act enactedBy United States Congress
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court salaryDeterminedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
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Eisenhower Doctrine approvedBy United States Congress
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