A transmission problem can lead to an expensive repair. ( Photo by @Thinkstock) Transmission problems can be expensive. If you drive a car with an automatic transmission, you may have thought about what would happen if the transmission started to fail.
The Legislative branch, commonly known as Congress, which comprises the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives, oversees the Library of Congress.
legislative branch The legislative branch is the part of the United States government that creates laws. Whenever you read about congresspeople in the Senate or House debating a law, you're reading about the legislative branch: the branch of the government that writes, debates, and passes laws. Making laws can be called legislating.