United States Congress

The United States Congress is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States. It is a bicameral legislature, including a lower body, the U.S. House of... Wikipedia

• Type:  Bicameral
• Houses:  Senate, House of Representatives
• Founded:  March 4, 1789
• Preceded by:  Congress of the Confederation
• President of the Senate:  JD Vance, (R), Since January 20, 2025
• President pro tempore of the Senate:  Chuck Grassley, (R), Since January 03, 2025
• Speaker of the House:  Mike Johnson, (R), Since October 25, 2023
• Senate political groups:  Majority (53), Republican (53) Minority (47), Democratic (45), Independent (2)
• House of Representatives political groups:  Majority (218), Republican (217), Independent (1) Minority (214), Democratic (214) Vacant (3), Vacant (3)
• Senate last election:  November 5, 2024
• House of Representatives last election:  November 5, 2024
• Senate next election:  November 3, 2026
• House of Representatives next election:  November 3, 2026
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo