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The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States of America. In other words the lawmaking body of the national government. Congress has both express powers (enumerated in the Constitution) and implied powers (those necessary and proper to carry out the express powers). Congress consists of two chambers or houses, the Senate and the House of Representatives. Both senators and representatives are chosen through direct election. They have approximately equal powers and all legislation must be approved by both of them before it can become law. Congress meets in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

The Senate sits in the north wing of the Capitol, the house in the south wing. Each state has two senators, making the Senate membership 100. Their term of office is 6 years.And one-third of the Senate is elected every two years.The Senate has 16 standing committees and a number of special committees.

The House of Representatives has 435 members. The number of representatives for each state is determined by popu- lation, but each state is entitled to at least one representative. While a senator represents his state as a whole, a member of the House ordinarily represents only a part of his state.

Representatives serve two-year terms. Thus the entire House is reelected every two years.

The western front of the United States Capitol. The Capitol serves as the seat of government for the United States Congress, the legislative branch of the U.S. federal government. It is located in Washington, D.C., on top of Capitol Hill at the east end of the National Mall. The building is marked by its central dome above a rotunda and two wings. It is an exemplar of the Neoclassical architecture style|.

President Barack Obama addresses a joint session of the United States Congress in the chamber of the House of Representatives at the United States Capitol on 24 February 2009.


	Home Travel The World New York City, officially named the City of New York Learn more American Presidents (View list) and The 50 states of the United States Visit this page USA Congress Go here The United States Congress Travel The World The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States of America. In other words the lawmaking body of the national government. Congress has both express powers (enumerated in the Constitution) and implied powers (those necessary and proper to carry out the express powers). Congress consists of two chambers or houses, the Senate and the House of Representatives. Both senators and representatives are chosen through direct election. They have approximately equal powers and all legislation must be approved by both of them before it can become law. Congress meets in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. The Senate sits in the north wing of the Capitol, the house in the south wing. Each state has two senators, making the Senate membership 100. Their term of office is 6 years.And one-third of the Senate is elected every two years.The Senate has 16 standing committees and a number of special committees. The House of Representatives has 435 members. The number of representatives for each state is determined by popu- lation, but each state is entitled to at least one representative. While a senator represents his state as a whole, a member of the House ordinarily represents only a part of his state. Representatives serve two-year terms. Thus the entire House is reelected every two years. The western front of the United States Capitol. The Capitol serves as the seat of government for the United States Congress, the legislative branch of the U.S. federal government. It is located in Washington, D.C., on top of Capitol Hill at the east end of the National Mall. The building is marked by its central dome above a rotunda and two wings. It is an exemplar of the Neoclassical architecture style\|. President Barack Obama addresses a joint session of the United States Congress in the chamber of the House of Representatives at the United States Capitol on 24 February 2009.