congress

In general terms, a congress is an official gathering of people who are elected or appointed to represent populations of people.

As used by most bloggers who use the tag here in Technorati, the reference is to the United States Congress, which is the United States Federal Government's legislative branch. US Congress is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Each of the 50 states has 2 Senators and several representatives. The number of representatives a state has is tied to its population.

Congress holds its meetings in the United States Capitol building in Washington, DC, which ironically, as a district and not a state, does not have congresspersons with voting rights.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “congress”

• in Politics
  NY-23 Race: Scozzafava Bows Out
  The Republicans tried to force in a candidate without considering voters.
  by joseacolon / on Nov 1, 2009
• in Politics
  Where's The Health Care Bipartisanship?
  A mammoth well over 1900 pages Bill was presented by Congress after several close doors meetings.
  by joseacolon / on Nov 1, 2009
• in Politics
  Hey Congress, Do You Need A Hearing Aid?
  The Nation is tired, frustrated, and perplexed. Our politicians do not have a clue.
  by joseacolon / on Nov 1, 2009

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “congress”

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• NRCC Robos Against Bishop

  
  The Daily Politics - NY Daily News Blogs — Authority: 685
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• Left-Right Convergence On Opposition to the Health Care Plan

  
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• Ashburn considering challenging Democratic Rep. Jim Costa

  
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• Expert: Nelson Amendment Would ‘Chill’ Access to Abortion Coverage

  
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• Steele: Congress "flipping a bird to the American people"

  
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