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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Kennedy tax cut legislativeBody United States Congress
Revenue Act of 1962 legislativeBody United States Congress
Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1962 legislativeBody United States Congress
Vinson-Trammell Act legislativeBody United States Congress
Naval Act of 1938 legislativeBody United States Congress
Wilbur Mills partOf United States Congress
Washington foundedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Washington, D.C.
Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 legislativeBody United States Congress
United States (inferred, American television work) legislativeBody United States Congress
subject surface form: United States
James A. Traficant partOf United States Congress
Greer County, Oklahoma createdBy United States Congress
Public Law 111-220 legislativeBody United States Congress
Spooner Act legislativeBody United States Congress
Act of Congress of June 28, 1902 legislativeBody United States Congress
Missouri's 1st congressional district partOf United States Congress
Sampson Medal establishedBy United States Congress
Utah Wilderness Act of 1984 legislativeBody United States Congress
FL-2 legislativeBody United States Congress
De Soto National Memorial establishedBy United States Congress
Hatch Act of 1887 enactedBy United States Congress
Ohio's congressional delegation legislativeBody United States Congress
Richard Williams legislativeBody United States Congress
Francis William Kellogg legislativeBody United States Congress
An Act to amend the Judicial System of the United States enactedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Judiciary Act of 1869
Judiciary Act of 1862 legislativeBody United States Congress
National Capital Planning Commission foundedBy United States Congress
8th and I foundedBy United States Congress
Hobbs Act enactedBy United States Congress
Alaska congressional delegation legislativeBody United States Congress
Arizona congressional delegation legislativeBody United States Congress
Arkansas congressional delegation legislativeBody United States Congress
Delaware congressional delegation legislativeBody United States Congress
Idaho congressional delegation legislativeBody United States Congress
Illinois congressional delegation legislativeBody United States Congress
Kentucky congressional delegation legislativeBody United States Congress
Louisiana congressional delegation legislativeBody United States Congress
Maine congressional delegation legislativeBody United States Congress
Maryland congressional delegation legislativeBody United States Congress
Michigan congressional delegation legislativeBody United States Congress
Michigan congressional delegation partOf United States Congress
Minnesota congressional delegation legislativeBody United States Congress
Montana congressional delegation legislativeBody United States Congress