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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Guam Legislature authorityDerivedFrom United States Congress
Office of Inspector General reportsTo United States Congress
subject surface form: Office of Inspector General (U.S. Department of Transportation)
Congress of the Confederation followedBy United States Congress
Congress of the Confederation replacedBy United States Congress
Social Security Amendments of 1965 enactedBy United States Congress
Cape Cod National Seashore authorizedBy United States Congress
Office of Price Administration foundedBy United States Congress
First Bank of the United States authorizedBy United States Congress
USIC oversightBy United States Congress
subject surface form: United States Intelligence Community
Office of Naval Intelligence oversightBy United States Congress
Rules of the House of Representatives jurisdiction United States Congress
this entity surface form: United States federal legislature
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 requiresReportTo United States Congress
this entity surface form: Congress
Freedom of Information Act enactedBy United States Congress
Freedom of Information Act doesNotApplyTo United States Congress
this entity surface form: Congress
Congressional Budget Office jurisdiction United States Congress
Congressional Budget Office legislativeBodyServed United States Congress
Congressional Budget Office foundedBy United States Congress
Congressional Budget Office parentOrganization United States Congress
Congressional Budget Office reportsTo United States Congress
Federal Reserve Act of 1913 legislativeBody United States Congress
Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law partOf United States Congress
Pacific Crest Trail designatedBy United States Congress
99th United States Congress legislativeTermOf United States Congress
Great Seal of the United States governingBody United States Congress
Article V grantsPowerTo United States Congress
this entity surface form: Congress of the United States
District of Columbia Organic Act of 1871 enactedBy United States Congress
Congressional Limited Express namedAfter United States Congress
Legislature of the Virgin Islands establishedBy United States Congress
Investment Company Act of 1940 enactedBy United States Congress
National Youth Administration legislatedBy United States Congress
National Institute on Drug Abuse foundedBy United States Congress
Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor legalAuthorityFrom United States Congress
subject surface form: Wage and Hour Division
Mine Safety and Health Administration foundedBy United States Congress
Teapot Dome scandal participant United States Congress
this entity surface form: U.S. Congress
Civil Rights Act of 1875 legislativeBody United States Congress
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families enactedBy United States Congress
Social Security Amendments of 1972 legislativeBody United States Congress
Compromise of 1850 legislativeBody United States Congress
Office of Inspector General reportsTo United States Congress
subject surface form: Office of Inspector General (U.S. Department of Labor)