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congress
Forms the law-making or legislative branch of the US government as prescribed in Article I, Section I of the US Constitution.
It is made up of two houses - the 435-member House of Representatives and 100-member Senate, which officially have equal power.
A congressional period lasts two years (or sessions) and begins at noon on 3 January of odd-numbered years.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Government
- Category: U.S. election
- Company: BBC
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