Congress of the United States
GPTKB entity
Statements (95)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:legislative_body
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| gptkbp:composedOf |
gptkb:United_States_House_of_Representatives
gptkb:United_States_Senate |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:electionCycle |
biennial
|
| gptkbp:emblem |
gptkb:Emblem_of_the_United_States_Congress
|
| gptkbp:established |
1789
|
| gptkbp:establishedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Constitution
|
| gptkbp:firstSession |
March 4, 1789
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| gptkbp:governingDocument |
gptkb:United_States_Constitution
|
| gptkbp:hasCaucus |
gptkb:Blue_Dog_Coalition
gptkb:Congressional_Asian_Pacific_American_Caucus gptkb:Congressional_LGBT_Equality_Caucus gptkb:Congressional_Progressive_Caucus gptkb:Congressional_Hispanic_Caucus Congressional Black Caucus Freedom Caucus Problem Solvers Caucus |
| gptkbp:hasCommittee |
gptkb:House_Committee_on_Appropriations
gptkb:House_Committee_on_Ways_and_Means gptkb:House_Committee_on_the_Judiciary gptkb:Senate_Committee_on_Appropriations gptkb:Senate_Committee_on_the_Judiciary Senate Committee on Foreign Relations |
| gptkbp:hasLibrary |
gptkb:Library_of_Congress
|
| gptkbp:hasPoliceStation |
gptkb:law_enforcement
|
| gptkbp:hasSeal |
gptkb:Seal_of_the_United_States_Congress
|
| gptkbp:hasSession |
regular session
special session closed session joint session lame duck session |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Congress of the United States
|
| gptkbp:leaderTitle |
gptkb:President_of_the_Senate
gptkb:Speaker_of_the_House gptkb:President_pro_tempore_of_the_Senate |
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_States_Capitol
|
| gptkbp:meetingPlace |
gptkb:United_States_Capitol
|
| gptkbp:motto |
gptkb:E_pluribus_unum
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:The_Hill
|
| gptkbp:numberOfMembers |
535
|
| gptkbp:numberOfMPs |
435
|
| gptkbp:numberOfSenators |
100
|
| gptkbp:officialLanguage |
English
|
| gptkbp:powers |
impeach federal officials
coin money declare war establish post offices raise and support armies ratify treaties regulate commerce levy taxes make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces admit new states approve federal appointments approve federal budget approve presidential appointments approve treaties borrow money on the credit of the United States call forth the militia define and punish piracy enact naturalization laws enforce civil rights laws establish federal courts establish lower federal courts govern federal territories grant patents and copyrights impeach and remove federal judges impeach and remove other federal officials impeach and remove the President investigate executive branch maintain a navy make laws organize, arm, and discipline the militia override presidential veto promote the general welfare propose constitutional amendments provide for the common defense regulate bankruptcy regulate immigration regulate interstate commerce regulate the value of money set federal holidays set rules for naturalization exercise exclusive legislation over the District of Columbia |
| gptkbp:salary |
$174,000 (rank-and-file members)
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| gptkbp:session |
gptkb:118th_United_States_Congress
|
| gptkbp:termLength |
2 years
|
| gptkbp:termLengthSenate |
6 years
|
| gptkbp:votingSystem |
first-past-the-post
plurality voting |
| gptkbp:website |
https://www.congress.gov/
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:politics
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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