United States Congress

Legislative branch of U.S. government

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. It meets in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Senators and representatives are chosen through direct election, though vacancies in the Senate may be filled by a governor's appointment. Congress has 535 voting members: 100 senators and 435 representatives. The U.S. vice president has a vote in the Senate only when senators are evenly divided. The House of Representatives has six non-voting members.

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Kalahandi, once known for poverty, is now a key part of Odisha's transformation. BJP and BJD both claim credit as the constituency heads to the polls. With BJP..
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Congress' potential TikTok ban isn't sitting right with some people ... especially influencers it's going to affect like James Charles -- who absolutely trashed..
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Setting the ball in motion to elect the 18th Lok Sabha and four state assemblies, Election Commission on Saturday announced seven-phase polls that will stretch..
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Following the announcement of the schedule for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections by the Election Commission of India, BJP Rajasthan unit president CP Joshi said that..
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Election Commission announces 7-phase polling for Lok Sabha elections in Gujarat. BJP names 11 candidates for Jharkhand, including Arjun Munda and Nishikant..
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Congress intensifies criticism, alleging corporate extortion through electoral bonds. Urges Supreme Court-monitored probe due to emerging corruption patterns...
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In his post, Ramesh also asked why the BJP ''accept Rs 4.9 crore in donations from four SEBI-designated shell companies''.
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