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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CMP establishedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Civilian Marksmanship Program
Clark W. Thompson partOf United States Congress
TILA enactedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Truth in Lending Act
Public Law 90-321 enactedBy United States Congress
Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act enactedBy United States Congress
Kansas congressional delegation legislativeBody United States Congress
Charles A. Russell legislativeBody United States Congress
Grant administration legislativeBody United States Congress
Boulder Canyon Project Act enactedBy United States Congress
Jackson–Vanik amendment enactedBy United States Congress
James G. O'Hara partOf United States Congress
New York's 18th congressional district partOf United States Congress
Minnesota Territory createdBy United States Congress
New Jersey's 8th congressional district createdBy United States Congress
Western District of Missouri createdBy United States Congress
Title VII legislativeBody United States Congress
subject surface form: Title VII (Education Amendments of 1972)
Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 enactedBy United States Congress
Institute of American Indian Arts foundedBy United States Congress
Postal Service Act of 1792 legislativeBody United States Congress
Postal Service Act of 1792 enactedBy United States Congress
Colorado Wilderness Act of 1980 legislativeBody United States Congress
Reorganization Act of 1977 legislativeBody United States Congress
FECA of 1971 legislativeBody United States Congress
subject surface form: Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
Federal Tort Claims Act enactedBy United States Congress
Little Tucker Act enactedBy United States Congress
IRFA enactedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: International Religious Freedom Act of 1998
A. S. Herlong Jr. (as U.S. Representative from Florida) partOf United States Congress
subject surface form: A. S. Herlong Jr.
Siletz Restoration Act legislativeBody United States Congress
Sanford Bishop legislativeBody United States Congress
GA-02 legislativeBody United States Congress
Fort Union National Monument establishedBy United States Congress
Vicksburg National Military Park establishedBy United States Congress
Congress enacted the McCarran–Ferguson Act in 1945 enactedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: McCarran–Ferguson Act
Union (North) legislativeBody United States Congress
Bart Gordon legislativeBody United States Congress
Scapegoat Wilderness establishedBy United States Congress
social security administration foundedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Social Security Administration
Mission Mountains Wilderness establishedBy United States Congress
Edward A. Garmatz legislativeBody United States Congress
Public Law 67-51 legislativeBody United States Congress
PSA enactedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921
Nebraska–Wyoming border establishedBy United States Congress