United States Congress

E321

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.

All labels observed (29)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (60)

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

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3,475)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Title IV of ERISA enactedBy United States Congress
BLDTF establishedBy United States Congress
Representative William H. Clagett legislativeBody United States Congress
subject surface form: William H. Clagett
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 enactedBy United States Congress
Illinois's 18th congressional district createdBy United States Congress
Fulbright–Hays Act enactedBy United States Congress
Chester B. McMullen partOf United States Congress
104-191 enactedBy United States Congress
District of Columbia Zoning Act enactedBy United States Congress
Boland Amendment legislativeBody United States Congress
Fossil Butte National Monument establishedBy United States Congress
Charles A. Towne legislativeBody United States Congress
Title X Family Planning Program enactedBy United States Congress
Title X of the Public Health Service Act enactedBy United States Congress
Public Law 64-368 legislativeBody United States Congress
Public Law 112-81 legislativeBody United States Congress
Weldon Amendment legislativeBody United States Congress
Hyde Amendment legislativeBody United States Congress
United States Senate Republican Conference partOf United States Congress
Asbury Churchwell Latimer partOf United States Congress
National Women’s History Month establishedBy United States Congress
United States Code (various sections related to the Homeland Security Act of 2002) enactedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: United States Code provisions related to the Homeland Security Act of 2002
Mike Flood legislativeBody United States Congress
Scott Act legislativeBody United States Congress
Watson Coleman legislativeBody United States Congress
subject surface form: Bonnie Watson Coleman
Chris Smith partOf United States Congress
Clarke–McNary Act legislativeBody United States Congress
Rob Menendez – Democratic Party partOf United States Congress
subject surface form: Rob Menendez
Bonnie Watson Coleman – Democratic Party partOf United States Congress
subject surface form: Bonnie Watson Coleman
Woodchute Wilderness establishedBy United States Congress
Title IX of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 enactedBy United States Congress
Act of Congress of March 2, 1819 legislativeBody United States Congress
Neutrality Act of 1936 legislativeBody United States Congress
Neutrality Act of 1935 enactedBy United States Congress
USN foundedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: United States Navy
Small Business Act of 1953 enactedBy United States Congress
USU foundedBy United States Congress