United States Congress

GPTKB entity

Properties (64)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Legislative body
gptkbp:budget true
gptkbp:check-in_counters executive and judicial branches
gptkbp:civicEngagement 6 years
gptkbp:committee 100
435
Joint Committees
Conference Committees
Select Committees
2/3 majority
investigate issues
specialized committees
groupings of members
Standing_Committees
gptkbp:communityImpact every 10 years
gptkbp:composedOf gptkb:House_of_Representatives
Senate
gptkbp:currentStatus 118th Congress
gptkbp:district state legislatures manage
gptkbp:established gptkb:U.S._Constitution
gptkbp:firstClaim 1789
gptkbp:governmentType proposed by President
gptkbp:hasMember true
gptkbp:historicalSignificance foundational_to_U.S._democracy
gptkbp:history varies by year
gptkbp:house 2 years
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label United States Congress
gptkbp:inheritsFrom true
gptkbp:isEngagedIn true
gptkbp:isStudiedIn varies
gptkbp:legislation annual
varies annually
official journal
bill to law
tracked_by_Congress.gov
gptkbp:meets January 3
Capitol Building
gptkbp:members 435
gptkbp:numberOfMembers 535
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation two years
varies over time
held every two years
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Republican_Party
varies by member
after each census
majority and minority leaders
provides budget analysis
executive branch activities
gather testimony
gptkbp:politicalRole true
gptkbp:powers true
declare war
levy taxes
make laws
regulate commerce
approve treaties
confirm presidential appointments
gptkbp:president gptkb:Kamala_Harris
true
gptkbp:publicSpeaking true
gptkbp:ratifies true
gptkbp:searchAndRescueMissions provides research support
gptkbp:soundtrack gptkb:Kevin_McCarthy