(initial capital letter) 1  the national legislative body of the U.S., consisting of the Senate, or upper house, and the House of Representatives, or lower house, as a continuous institution. 2  this body as it exists for a period of two years during which it has the same membership: the Ninety-Seventh Congress.
1769 in the US federal judicial branch. Longer explanation: Legislative branch: There are 435 members of the House of Representatives and 100 Senators. Judicial branch: Congress authorizes a set number of judge positions, or judgeships, for each court level. Since 1869, Congress has authorized 9 positions for the Supreme Court.
LEGISLATIVE-Congress - 100 Senators and 435 Representatives Some duties of Congress include: - writing bills, then voting on whether or not the bill should become a law-collecting money from taxes-declaring war. LEGISLATIVE-Congress - 100 Senators and 435 Representatives. Some duties of Congress include: