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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Congressional Hispanic Caucus legislativeBody United States Congress
Quigley legislativeBody United States Congress
subject surface form: Mike Quigley
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Militia Act of 1861 legislativeBody United States Congress
Federal Highway Act of 1921 enactedBy United States Congress
Public Law 110-246 enactedBy United States Congress
Title III – Trade enactedBy United States Congress
Title V – Credit legislativeBody United States Congress
Title XIV – Miscellaneous enactedBy United States Congress
Average Crop Revenue Election program enactedBy United States Congress
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site establishedBy United States Congress
Elizur Goodrich legislativeBody United States Congress
Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1944 legislativeBody United States Congress
Francis Case legislativeBody United States Congress
Korea Defense Service Medal establishedBy United States Congress
Underwood–Simmons Act legislativeBody United States Congress
Federal Farm Board legislativeBody United States Congress
Edward Keating partOf United States Congress
Child Labor Tax Law of 1919 enactedBy United States Congress
Public Law 88-408 legislativeBody United States Congress
Philippine Organic Act of 1902 legislativeBody United States Congress
Revenue Act of 1938 legislativeBody United States Congress
Soldier’s Medal establishedBy United States Congress
FAIR Act of 1996 enactedBy United States Congress
Southern Homestead Act of 1866 legislativeBody United States Congress
Timber Culture Act legislativeBody United States Congress
Desert Land Act legislativeBody United States Congress
D. Ariz. createdBy United States Congress
Philippine Independence Act legislativeBody United States Congress
Public Law 110-55 legislativeBody United States Congress
Public Law 93‑355 legislativeBody United States Congress
PWEDA enactedBy United States Congress
United States Navy chaplain corps foundedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: United States Navy Chaplain Corps
Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938 enactedBy United States Congress
Alabama congressional delegation legislativeBody United States Congress
Coinage Act of 1837 enactedBy United States Congress
Public Law 94-584 legislativeBody United States Congress
Andrew Butler partOf United States Congress
Federal Plant Pest Act legislativeBody United States Congress
BBA 1997 legislativeBody United States Congress