United States Congress
Also known as
- Congress of the United States
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, 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...
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- 109th United States Congress
- 110th United States Congress
- 73rd United States Congress
- 61st United States Congress
- 77th United States Congress
- 52nd United States Congress
- 108th United States Congress
- 60th United States Congress
- 36th United States Congress
- 7th United States Congress
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