The Legislative Branch

Legislative Branch
The Capitol's iconic dome was added in the 1850s. It stands nearly 300 feet tall, and weighs nearly 9 million pounds.

Read current and historical biographies of every U.S. congressional member. Find information on minorities in Congress, U.S. Senate salaries since 1789, veto rates, government agencies, impeachment facts, and much more.

Members and Committees

Composition of the 117th Congress

117th Congress: The Senate

117th Congress: The House of Representatives

Composition of the 115th Congress

115th Congress: The Senate

Senate Standing Committees, 115th Congress

115th Congress: The House of Representatives

House Standing Committees, 115th Congress

Composition of the 114th Congress

114th Congress: The Senate

Senate Standing Committees, 114th Congress

114th Congress: The House of Representatives

House Standing Committees, 114th Congress

Composition of the 113th Congress

113th Congress: The Senate

Senate Standing Committees, 113th Congress

113th Congress: The House of Representatives

House Standing Committees, 113th Congress

Composition of the 112th Congress

112th Congress: The Senate

112th Congress: The House of Representatives

 

Diversity in Government

Voting Rights After Shelby v Holder

African Americans in the 115th Congress

African Americans in the 114th Congress

African Americans in the 113th Congress

African Americans in the 112th Congress

Asian/Pacific-Islanders in the 115th Congress

Asian/Pacific-Islanders in the 114th Congress

Asian/Pacific-Islanders in the 113th Congress

Asian/Pacific-Islanders in the 112th Congress

Hispanics in the 115th Congress

Hispanics in the 114th Congress

Hispanics in the 113th Congress

Hispanics in the 112th Congress

Women in the 115th Congress

Women in the 114th Congress

Women in the 113th Congress

Women in the 112th Congress

History and Statistics

Powers of the Government

Powers Denied the Government

How a Bill Becomes a Law

Presidential Vetoes, 1789-2015

Veto Rates Compared

Presidents Going to War Without Congress

Presidential Factfile

Government Officials

Executive Departments and Agencies

Order of Presidential Succession

Federal Bureau of Investigation Directors

Central Intelligence Agency Directors

Impeachments of Federal Officials

Speakers of the House of Representatives

Floor Leaders of the Senate

Facts About Senators

Senate Salaries since 1789

Democratic National Committee Chairs Since 1944

Republican National Committee Chairs Since 1944

Composition of Congress, by Political Party, 1855-2013

The Governors of the Fifty States

Timeline: U.S. Government Shutdowns

Hagel Nomination Is Filibustered

History of the Tea Party Movement

Major Congressional Bills Passed in 2005

Congressional Apportionment, 2000

 

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  History and Government
 
 
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