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 115-334 enactedBy United States Congress
Title VIII – Forestry legislativeBody United States Congress
Title IX – Energy legislativeBody United States Congress
Federal Crop Insurance Act enactedBy United States Congress
Flood Control Act of 1948 legislativeBody United States Congress
Cullom Act legislativeBody United States Congress
Derek Kilmer partOf United States Congress
Reapportionment Act of 1929 legislativeBody United States Congress
Naval Act of 1794 enactedBy United States Congress
North Carolina congressional delegation partOf United States Congress
DNA Identification Act of 1994 enactedBy United States Congress
FAST Act legislativeBody United States Congress
FAST legislativeBody United States Congress
subject surface form: FAST Act
Indiana congressional delegation legislativeBody United States Congress
Public Law 101-618 enactedBy United States Congress
ARC foundedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Appalachian Regional Commission
Amtrak enabling legislation legislativeBody United States Congress
Office of the Delegate of American Samoa createdBy United States Congress
Greg Pence partOf United States Congress
Enrollment Act of 1863 legislativeBody United States Congress
Confiscation Act of 1862 legislativeBody United States Congress
Height of Buildings Act of 1899 enactedBy United States Congress
Clifford Case partOf United States Congress
FLPMA enactedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
Taylor Grazing Act legislativeBody United States Congress
Raker Act legislativeBody United States Congress
Executive Council of Puerto Rico createdBy United States Congress
Colorado River Basin Project Act enactedBy United States Congress
Export Administration Act of 1979 enactedBy United States Congress
Chapter 6 – Infrastructure Finance enactedBy United States Congress
Tariff Act of 1796 legislativeBody United States Congress
Naturalization Act of 1795 legislativeBody United States Congress
McIntire-Stennis Act of 1962 legislativeBody United States Congress
McIntire-Stennis Program enactedBy United States Congress