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  1. The United States Congress is the legislature of the federal government of the United States. It is bicameral, composed of a lower body, the House of Representatives, and an upper body, the Senate.

  2. The United States Congress first organized in 1789, is an elected bicameral democratic legislative body established by Article I of the United States Constitution, ratified in 1788. It consists of an upper chamber, the senate with 2 members per state, and a lower chamber, the House of Representatives, with a variable number of members per state ...

  3. The United States House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together, they comprise the national bicameral legislature of the United States.

    • January 3, 2023
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  4. The United States Congress is the legislative, or law making, branch of the United States government. It meets in the United States Capitol. It has two houses (parts): The United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate.

    • March 4, 1789, (234 years ago)
    • Bicameral
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  6. The 117th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It convened in Washington, D.C., on January 3, 2021, during the final weeks of Donald Trump's presidency and the first two years of Joe Biden's ...

    • 100 senators, 435 representatives, 6 non-voting delegates
  7. Contents. hide. (Top) List of previous Congresses. Current Congress. Next Congress. See also. External links. List of United States Congresses. This is a list of the United States Congresses, including their beginnings, endings, and the dates of their sessions. Each Congress lasts for two years and begins on January 3 of odd years.

  8. Contents. hide. (Top) Party divisions by Congress. Partisan control of Congress. See also. References. External links. Party divisions of United States Congresses. Control of the Congress from 1855 to 2025. Popular vote and house seats won by party.

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