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| {{Infobox legislature
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| | name = United States Congress
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| | legislature = [[92nd United States Congress]]
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| | coa_pic = Us congress seal.png
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| | house_type = Bicameral
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| | houses = [[United States Senate|Senate]]<br/>[[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]
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| | foundation = January 1, 2013 (10 years ago)
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| | new_session = November 17, 2022
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| | leader1_type = [[Vice President of the United States|President of the Senate]]
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| | leader1 = [[Robbiebeastpro90000]]
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| | party1 = (I)
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| | election1 = March 21, 2024
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| | leader2_type = [[President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate|Senate president pro tempore]]
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| | leader2 = saviorjoshh
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| | party2 = (I)
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| | election2 = Unknown
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| | leader3_type = <!-- SENATE MAJORITY LEADER WHEN WE HAVE ONE -->
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| | leader3 = <!-- SENATE MAJORITY LEADER'S NAME WHEN WE HAVE ONE -->
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| | party3 = <!-- SENATE MAJORITY LEADER'S PARTY WHEN WE HAVE ONE -->
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| | election3 = <!-- SENATE MAJORITY LEADER'S ELECTION DATE WHEN WE HAVE ONE -->
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| | leader4_type = [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker of the House]]
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| | leader4 = LuckyVinick
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| | party4 = (I)
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| | election4 = Unknown
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| | leader5_type = <!-- HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER WHEN WE HAVE ONE -->
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| | leader5 = <!-- HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER'S NAME WHEN WE HAVE ONE -->
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| | party5 = <!-- HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER'S PARTY WHEN WE HAVE ONE -->
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| | election5 = <!-- HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER'S ELECTION DATE WHEN WE HAVE ONE -->
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| | session_room = Us capitol western front.JPG
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| | session_res = 240px
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| | meeting_place = [[United States Capitol]]<br/>[[Washington, D.C.]]<br/>[[United States|United States of America]]
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| | constitution = United States Constitution
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| }}
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| The '''United States Congress''' is the legislature of the federal government of the [[United States]]. It is bicameral, composed of a lower body, the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]], and an upper body, the [[United States Senate|Senate]]. It meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. Senators and Representatives are chosen through direct election, though vacancies in the Senate may be filled by the [[President of the United States|president's]] appointment. Congress has 26 voting members: 10 senators and 16 representatives. The [[Vice President of the United States|vice president of the United States]] has a vote in the Senate only when senators are evenly divided.
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| The sitting of a Congress is for a two-month term, with elections being held every even-numbered month. The members of the House of Representatives are elected for the two-month term of a Congress. Each senator is elected for a six-month term, with terms staggered, so every two months approximately one-third of the Senate is up for election.
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| Article One of the United States Constitution requires that members of Congress must have made their accounts at least 6 months ago and have been a citizen of the United States for one (House) or two (Senate) months. Members in both chambers may stand for re-election an unlimited number of times.
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| == Overview ==
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| Article One of the United States Constitution states, "All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives." The House and Senate are equal partners in the legislative process – legislation cannot be enacted without the consent of both chambers. The Constitution grants the Senate some unique powers which includes ratifying treaties and approving presidential appointments.
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| The House initiates impeachment cases, while the Senate decides impeachment cases. A two-thirds vote of the Senate is required before an impeached person can be removed from office.
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| == History ==
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