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United States Congress
Type
Type Bicameral
Houses Senate
House of Representatives
Leadership
President of the Senate
President pro tempore Dick Cheney, (R)
since January 20, 2001
Robert C. Byrd, (D)
since January 4, 2007
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, (D)
since January 4, 2007
Structure
Members 535 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner
Political groups Democratic Party
Independent
Independent Democrat
Republican Party
Election
Last election November 4, 2008
Meeting place
United States Capitol
House of Representatives Website
Senate Website
Web site
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The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses, the Senate and the House of Representatives. Both senators and representatives are chosen through direct election.
As provided by the United States Constitution, each of the 435 members of the House of Representatives represents a district and serves a two-year term. House seats are apportioned among the states by population. The 100 Senators serve staggered six-year terms. Each state has two senators, regardless of population. Every two years, approximately one-third of the Senate is elected.
Article I of the Constitution vests all legislative power in the Congress. The House and Senate are equal partners in the legislative process (legislation cannot be enacted without the consent of both chambers); however, the Constitution grants each chamber some unique powers. The Senate is uniquely empowered to ratify treaties and to approve top presidential appointments. Revenue-raising bills must originate in the House of Representatives, which also has the sole power of impeachment, while the Senate has the sole power to try impeachment cases.
The Congress meets in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
The term Congress is also used to refer to a particular meeting of the national legislature, reckoned according to the terms of representatives. Therefore, a "Congress" covers two years. The current 110th Congress first convened on January 4, 2007.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
United States Congress
Type
Type Bicameral
Houses Senate
House of Representatives
Leadership
President of the Senate
President pro tempore Dick Cheney, (R)
since January 20, 2001
Robert C. Byrd, (D)
since January 4, 2007
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, (D)
since January 4, 2007
Structure
Members 535 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner
Political groups Democratic Party
Independent
Independent Democrat
Republican Party
Election
Last election November 4, 2008
Meeting place
United States Capitol
House of Representatives Website
Senate Website
Web site
United States
This article is part of the series:
Politics and government of
the United States
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federal government[show]
Constitution
Taxation
Legislature[show]
Congress
House
Speaker
Party Leaders
Congressional districts
Senate
President pro tempore
Party Leaders
Presidency[show]
President
Vice President
Cabinet
Federal agencies
Judiciary[show]
Federal courts
Supreme Court
Circuit Courts of Appeal
District Courts
Elections[show]
Presidential elections
Midterm elections
Political Parties[show]
Democratic
Republican
Third parties
Subdivisions[show]
State government
Governors
Legislatures (List)
State Courts
Local Government
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other countries · Atlas
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The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses, the Senate and the House of Representatives. Both senators and representatives are chosen through direct election.
As provided by the United States Constitution, each of the 435 members of the House of Representatives represents a district and serves a two-year term. House seats are apportioned among the states by population. The 100 Senators serve staggered six-year terms. Each state has two senators, regardless of population. Every two years, approximately one-third of the Senate is elected.
Article I of the Constitution vests all legislative power in the Congress. The House and Senate are equal partners in the legislative process (legislation cannot be enacted without the consent of both chambers); however, the Constitution grants each chamber some unique powers. The Senate is uniquely empowered to ratify treaties and to approve top presidential appointments. Revenue-raising bills must originate in the House of Representatives, which also has the sole power of impeachment, while the Senate has the sole power to try impeachment cases.
The Congress meets in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
The term Congress is also used to refer to a particular meeting of the national legislature, reckoned according to the terms of representatives. Therefore, a "Congress" covers two years. The current 110th Congress first convened on January 4, 2007.
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