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[[File:Obamcongress.jpg|thumb|400px|The Current United States Congress]]'''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.) The reelection rate for congressional incumbents is 93% despite persistently low approval ratings, typically near 20%.

[[File:Obamcongress.jpg|thumb|400px|The 111th United States Congress]]'''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]]. In the current 112th Congress, the House is controlled by the [[Republican Party]] while the Senate is controlled by the [[Democratic Party]]. The reelection rate for congressional incumbents is 93% despite persistently low approval ratings, typically near 20%.

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