| − | '''Congress (Congress of the United States)''' (a word derived from the Latin "congressum", from "congredior", meaning "to come together") is the term for the legislative body of the [[United States of America]], composed of the [[House of Representatives]] and [[United States Senate|Senate]]. | + | '''Congress (Congress of the United States)''' (a word derived from the Latin "congressum", from "congredior", meaning "to come together") is the term for the legislative body of the [[United States of America]], composed of the [[House of Representatives]] and [[United States Senate|Senate]]. Congress is currently controlled by the [[Democratic Party]], both in the House and the Senate. This may cause problems with its representative function, as the Democratic Party is 20% more liberal than the American electorate. (Polling information from Gallup.) |