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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William Brockman Bankhead partOf United States Congress
Amnesty Act of 1872 legislativeBody United States Congress
Title VII – Miscellaneous Provisions enactedBy United States Congress
HEOA enactedBy United States Congress
Museum and Library Services Act enactedBy United States Congress
Farmer Mac foundedBy United States Congress
FFCS foundedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Federal Farm Credit System
United States Senate seat from Georgia partOf United States Congress
Agricultural Credits Act of 1923 legislativeBody United States Congress
IASA legislativeBody United States Congress
subject surface form: Improving America's Schools Act of 1994
Title VII legislativeBody United States Congress
subject surface form: Title VII of the Improving America’s Schools Act of 1994
FDIA enactedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Federal Deposit Insurance Act
FCRA enactedBy United States Congress
Public Law 91-508 legislativeBody United States Congress
Fair Credit Billing Act enactedBy United States Congress
SAFE Act enactedBy United States Congress
Leif Erikson Day foundedBy United States Congress
Fort Stanwix establishedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Fort Stanwix National Monument
ESF createdBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Exchange Stabilization Fund
Gold Standard Act of 1900 legislativeBody United States Congress
Carter Bassett Harrison legislativeBody United States Congress
Emergency Fleet Corporation createdBy United States Congress
Missouri congressional delegation legislativeBody United States Congress
Title IV-D of the Social Security Act enactedBy United States Congress
Title V of the Social Security Act enactedBy United States Congress
Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 legislativeBody United States Congress
National Organ Transplant Act enactedBy United States Congress
NFAH foundedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
Education Amendments of 1970 legislativeBody United States Congress
George N. Seger legislativeBody United States Congress
Jemez National Recreation Area establishedBy United States Congress
ODA enactedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Orphan Drug Act of 1983
Public Law 97-414 enactedBy United States Congress
Patent Act of 1952 enactedBy United States Congress
FDAMA enactedBy United States Congress
TCA enactedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
Public Law 108-189 legislativeBody United States Congress
Flag Protection Act of 1989 legislativeBody United States Congress
ADEA enactedBy United States Congress