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==Western Front==
The '''United States Congress''' is the [[legislative branch]] of the [[United States government]]. The structure and responsibilities of Congress are defined in [[United States Constitution/Article One|Article One]] of the [[United States Constitution]]. The United States Congress has two houses: the [[United States Senate|Senate]] and the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]].
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The powers of the Congress are set forth in [[United States Constitution/Article One|Article 1]] (particularly Article 1, Section 8) of the [[United States Constitution]]. Congress's powers were later supplemented by the post-Civil War amendments to the Constitution (Amendments [[United States Constitution/Amendment Thirteen|13]], [[United States Constitution/Amendment Fourteen|14]], and [[United States Constitution/Amendment Fifteen|15]], each of which authorizes the Congress to enforce its provisions by appropriate legislation), and by the [[United States Constitution/Amendment Sixteen|16th Amendment]], which authorizes an [[income tax]]. Other parts of the Constitution--particularly [[United States Constitution/Article One|Article 1, Section 9]], and the first ten amendments to the Constitution (the "[[United States Bill of Rights|Bill of Rights]]")--impose limitations on Congress's power.
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The bicameral Congress consists of the [[United States Senate|Senate]] (100 seats, one-third are renewed every two years; two members are
elected from each state by popular vote to serve six-year terms) and [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] (435 seats; members are directly
elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms).
=== elections ===
Senate - last held [[November 7]], 2000
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House of Representatives - last held [[November 7]], 2000
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=== seats by party ===
Senate: Republican Party 49, Democratic Party 49; independent 1
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House of Representatives: Republican Party 222, Democratic Party 211, independent 2
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=== Members of Congress ===
Each state has two Senators. The number of Representatives is listed after each state.
*[[United_States_Congress/Alabama|Alabama]] (7)
*[[United_States_Congress/Alaska|Alaska]] (1)
*[[United_States_Congress/Arizona|Arizona]] (6)
*[[United_States_Congress/Arkansas|Arkansas]] (4)
*[[United_States_Congress/California|California]] (52)
*[[United_States_Congress/Colorado|Colorado]] (6)
*[[United_States_Congress/Connecticut|Connecticut]] (6)
*[[United_States_Congress/Delaware|Delaware]] (1)
*[[United_States_Congress/Florida|Florida]] (23)
*[[United_States_Congress/Georgia|Georgia]] (11)
*[[United_States_Congress/Hawaii|Hawaii]] (2)
*[[United_States_Congress/Idaho|Idaho]] (2)
*[[United_States_Congress/Illinois|Illinois]] (20)
*[[United_States_Congress/Indiana|Indiana]] (10)
*[[United_States_Congress/Iowa|Iowa]] (5)
*[[United_States_Congress/Kansas|Kansas]] (4)
*[[United_States_Congress/Kentucky|Kentucky]] (6)
*[[United_States_Congress/Louisiana|Louisiana]] (7)
*[[United_States_Congress/Maine|Maine]] (2)
*[[United_States_Congress/Maryland|Maryland]] (8)
*[[United_States_Congress/Massachusetts|Massachusetts]] (10)
*[[United_States_Congress/Michigan|Michigan]] (16)
*[[United_States_Congress/Minnesota|Minnesota]] (8)
*[[United_States_Congress/Mississippi|Mississippi]] (5)
*[[United_States_Congress/Missouri|Missouri]] (9)
*[[United_States_Congress/Montana|Montana]] (1)
*[[United_States_Congress/Nebraska|Nebraska]] (3)
*[[United_States_Congress/Nevada|Nevada]] (2)
*[[United_States_Congress/New Hampshire|New Hampshire]] (2)
*[[United_States_Congress/New Jersey|New Jersey]] (13)
*[[United_States_Congress/New Mexico|New Mexico]] (3)
*[[United_States_Congress/New York|New York]] (31)
*[[United_States_Congress/North Carolina|North Carolina]] (12)
*[[United_States_Congress/North Dakota|North Dakota]] (1)
*[[United_States_Congress/Ohio|Ohio]] (19)
*[[United_States_Congress/Oklahoma|Oklahoma]] (6)
*[[United_States_Congress/Oregon|Oregon]] (5)
*[[United_States_Congress/Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]] (21)
*[[United_States_Congress/Rhode Island|Rhode Island]] (2)
*[[United_States_Congress/South Carolina|South Carolina]] (6)
*[[United_States_Congress/South Dakota|South Dakota]] (1)
*[[United_States_Congress/Tennessee|Tennessee]] (9)
*[[United_States_Congress/Texas|Texas]] (30)
*[[United_States_Congress/Utah|Utah]] (3)
*[[United_States_Congress/Vermont|Vermont]] (1)
*[[United_States_Congress/Virginia|Virginia]] (11)
*[[United_States_Congress/Washington|Washington]] (9)
*[[United_States_Congress/West Virginia|West Virginia]] (3)
*[[United_States_Congress/Wisconsin|Wisconsin]] (9)
*[[United_States_Congress/Wyoming|Wyoming]] (1)
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=== Non-voting Members ===
The following territories each have 1 non-voting member of the House of Representatives (and no senators):
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*[[United_States_Congress/American Samoa|American Samoa]]
*[[United_States_Congress/District of Columbia|District of Columbia]]
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*[[United_States_Congress/Guam|Guam]]
*[[United_States_Congress/Puerto Rico|Puerto Rico]]
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*[[United_States_Congress/Virgin Islands|American Virgin Islands]]
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