U.S. Congress
Senate plus House
The U.S.
Congress is the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of two chambers: the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Congress makes federal laws, controls government spending, and provides oversight of the executive branch.
Congress passed the bill with bipartisan support.
The term often appears in discussions of political gridlock or legislative action.
- congressmanHouse of Representatives member
- SenateLegislative body, often bicameral's elder
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- politicianElected government official
- bicameralHaving two chambers
lawmaker · omnibus · markup · cloakroom · Speaker of the House · House of Representatives · appropriations · partisan gridlock · Capitol · reconciliation · sworn testimony · chamber · joint session · gavel · floor · on the floor · roll call vote · Washington
- legislaturesparliament, legislature, senate, House of Commons, Senate
U.S. Congressstate legislatures
Regional elected lawmaking bodies
city council · county board · local government · tribal council · municipal government
U.S. Congressdictatorship
Unchecked single-ruler government
autocracy · monarchy · one-party rule · authoritarian regime · military junta