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 92-583 legislativeBody United States Congress
ADAAA legislativeBody United States Congress
Morrill Act of 1890 enactedBy United States Congress
Fire Island National Seashore establishedBy United States Congress
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve createdBy United States Congress
Massachusetts 6th congressional district createdBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Massachusetts's 6th congressional district
Revenue Act of 1921 legislativeBody United States Congress
Sander Levin partOf United States Congress
Revenue Act of 1924 legislativeBody United States Congress
Formosa Resolution legislativeBody United States Congress
Revenue Act of 1926 legislativeBody United States Congress
Russian Wilderness establishedBy United States Congress
Public Law 66-45 legislativeBody United States Congress
United States Institute of Peace foundedBy United States Congress
BOR foundedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Bureau of Reclamation
1942 United States elections legislativeBody United States Congress
Revenue Act of 1917 legislativeBody United States Congress
AL-03 legislativeBody United States Congress
ESRA legislativeBody United States Congress
subject surface form: Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002
JCP establishedBy United States Congress
Joint Committee on the Library legislativeBody United States Congress
Northern Division establishedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Northern Division of the United States District Court for the Central District of California
Classified Information Procedures Act enactedBy United States Congress
Insurrection Act enactedBy United States Congress
Public Law 95-223 enactedBy United States Congress
House of Representatives partOf United States Congress
subject surface form: United States House of Representatives
Act of Congress of 28 July 1866 legislativeBody United States Congress
Public Law 114-187 enactedBy United States Congress
Title IV enactedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Title IV (PROMESA)
United Nations Participation Act enactedBy United States Congress
Neutrality Act of 1794 legislativeBody United States Congress
Neutrality Act of 1794 enactedBy United States Congress
California Wilderness Act of 1984 legislativeBody United States Congress
Clarence Cannon partOf United States Congress
Union (United States) legislativeBody United States Congress
Taiwan Relations Act enactedBy United States Congress
Wilson Original Packages Act legislativeBody United States Congress
House Chaplain partOf United States Congress
General Allotment Act of 1887 enactedBy United States Congress
Herbert Pell partOf United States Congress
Charles F. Felton as U.S. Senator from California partOf United States Congress
subject surface form: Charles F. Felton
Donna Fern Edwards partOf United States Congress
subject surface form: Donna F. Edwards