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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Oklahoma congressional delegation legislativeBody United States Congress
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Colorado congressional delegation legislativeBody United States Congress
South Carolina congressional delegation partOf United States Congress
John L. Burton legislativeBody United States Congress
Uncle Joe partOf United States Congress
George W. Pepper (as U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania) partOf United States Congress
subject surface form: George W. Pepper
Reorganization Plan No. 8 of 1953 legislativeBody United States Congress
Goat Rocks Wilderness establishedBy United States Congress
Freedmen’s Bureau foundedBy United States Congress
Army Reorganization Act of 1903 legislativeBody United States Congress
Social Security Amendments of 1958 legislativeBody United States Congress
Teller Amendment legislativeBody United States Congress
United States Senate from Alabama partOf United States Congress
AZ-07 partOf United States Congress
AZ-07 legislativeBody United States Congress
Charles H. Martin legislativeBody United States Congress
Social Security Amendments of 1966 legislativeBody United States Congress
FMC foundedBy United States Congress
subject surface form: Federal Maritime Commission
Toquima Wilderness establishedBy United States Congress
Public Law 116-136 legislativeBody United States Congress
H.R. 748 legislativeBody United States Congress
Paycheck Protection Program legislativeBody United States Congress
H.R. 266 legislativeBody United States Congress
Public Law 116-94 legislativeBody United States Congress
4R Act enactedBy United States Congress
Public Law 116-139 legislativeBody United States Congress
WA-02 partOf United States Congress
WA-02 createdBy United States Congress
Public Law 106-352 legislativeBody United States Congress
Public Law 116-260 legislativeBody United States Congress
MD-03 legislativeBody United States Congress