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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Ohio's 21st congressional district legislativeBody United States Congress
107-252 legislativeBody United States Congress
Morrill enactedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Morrill Land-Grant Act of 1862
Edmunds Anti-Polygamy Act of 1882 legislativeBody United States Congress
Edmunds–Tucker Act enactedBy United States Congress
OBRA-93 legislativeBody United States Congress
Clinton deficit reduction act legislativeBody United States Congress
URAA enactedBy United States Congress
Water Quality Act of 1987 enactedBy United States Congress
COP legislativeBody United States Congress
subject surface form: Congressional Oversight Panel
First Confiscation Act of 1861 legislativeBody United States Congress
Jerry Nadler partOf United States Congress
Greg Walden partOf United States Congress
Bill Shuster partOf United States Congress
NED foundedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: National Endowment for Democracy
Securities Investor Protection Act enactedBy United States Congress
Lori Chavez-DeRemer partOf United States Congress
Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge establishedBy United States Congress
Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 legislativeBody United States Congress
Public Law 100-456 legislativeBody United States Congress
Post-9/11 GI Bill enactedBy United States Congress
Norris-LaGuardia Act legislativeBody United States Congress
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore establishedBy United States Congress
106-386 enactedBy United States Congress
Eagles Nest Wilderness establishedBy United States Congress
Ohio's 5th congressional district partOf United States Congress
Charles C. Deam Wilderness establishedBy United States Congress
Adjusted Compensation Act of 1924 legislativeBody United States Congress
Wright Patman Bonus Bill legislativeBody United States Congress
District of Columbia financial control board createdBy United States Congress
subject surface form: District of Columbia Financial Control Board
BOP foundedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Federal Bureau of Prisons
Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 enactedBy United States Congress
District of Louisiana establishedBy United States Congress