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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this entity surface form: Congress of the United States
Celler-Kefauver Act legislativeBody United States Congress
Federal Hazardous Substances Act enactedBy United States Congress
Flammable Fabrics Act enactedBy United States Congress
Poison Prevention Packaging Act legislativeBody United States Congress
California's 6th congressional district representedIn United States Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
Robinson-Patman Act legislativeBody United States Congress
D.S.C. createdBy United States Congress
subject surface form: United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
Title II – Development Assistance authorizedBy United States Congress
E.D. Tex. establishedBy United States Congress
E.D. La. createdBy United States Congress
John Duarte isMemberOf United States Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
Bell Telephone controversy significantOrganization United States Congress
Cane River region heritageDesignationBy United States Congress
Foreign Assistance Act of 1973 legislativeBody United States Congress
Western District of Louisiana createdBy United States Congress
E.D. Mich. establishedBy United States Congress
C.C.P.A. authority United States Congress
subject surface form: United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
C.C.P.A. createdBy United States Congress
subject surface form: United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Office of Economics serves United States Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
Income Tax Amendment grantsPowerTo United States Congress
United States energy policy apparatus hasComponent United States Congress
Scott Klug (as U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 2nd district) partOf United States Congress
subject surface form: Scott Klug
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway authorizedBy United States Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
Interstate Commerce Act enactedBy United States Congress
Coast Guard City, USA awardedBy United States Congress
Coast Guard City, USA awardedBy United States Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
11th congressional district of New Jersey legislativeBody United States Congress
subject surface form: New Jersey's 11th congressional district
John R. Ramsey member of United States Congress
1961 State of the Union Address givenTo United States Congress
Iowa's 5th congressional district representedIn United States Congress
Iowa's 5th congressional district hasRepresentationIn United States Congress
this entity surface form: United States federal legislature