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United States. Congress

LC control no.n 79006865
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Corporate name headingUnited States. Congress
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Variant(s)United States. Kukhoe
United States. Kuo hui
United States. Kongres
United States. Kūnjris
United States. Congreso
Beginning date1789-03-04
LocatedWashington (D.C.)
Found inGebert, S. Kongres Stanów Zjednoczonych Ameryki, 1981: t.p. (Kongres Stanów Zjednoczonych Ameryki)
al-Islām wa-al-Kūnjris, 1994.
Las necesidades de los ancianos hispanos : audiencia ante el Comité Selecto sobre la Vejez, Cámara de Representantes, 95 Congreso ..., 1978
English Wikipedia website, viewed Feb. 24, 2017 (The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States consisting of two chambers: the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Both senators and representatives are chosen through direct election, though vacancies in the Senate may be filled by a gubernatorial appointment. Members are usually affiliated to the Republican Party or to the Democratic Party, and only rarely to a third party or as independents. Congress has 535 voting members: 435 Representatives and 100 Senators. Founded: March 4, 1789)
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