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  1. The 1st United States Congress, comprising the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives, met from March 4, 1789, to March 4, 1791, during the first two years of George Washington's presidency, first at Federal Hall in New York City and later at Congress Hall in Philadelphia. With the initial meeting of the First ...

  2. Learn about the first federal elections, the inauguration of George Washington, the debate over the bill of rights, and the controversies over public credit and the federal bank. The First Congress met in 1789 and laid the foundation for the new American government.

  3. Learn about the historic first session of Congress in 1789, when the new Constitution was implemented and the Federal government was established. Explore the legislation, challenges, and achievements of the First Congress through text and images.

  4. 1 day ago · Congress of the United States, the legislature of the United States of America, established under the Constitution of 1789 and separated structurally from the executive and judicial branches of government. It consists of two houses: the Senate, in which each state, regardless of its size, is.

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  5. Feb 4, 2010 · The First Continental Congress, comprised of delegates from the colonies, met in 1774 in reaction to the Intolerable Acts, a series of measures imposed by the British government after the...

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