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 LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

CONGRESS
One Hundred and Tenth Congress, First Session

The Senate
The Capitol, Washington, DC 20510
Phone, 202–224–3121. Internet, www.senate.gov.

President of the Senate (Vice President of the DICK CHENEY

United States)
President pro tempore ROBERT C. BYRD
Majority Leader HARRY REID
Minority Leader MITCH MCCONNELL
Secretary of the Senate NANCY ERICKSON
Sergeant at Arms TERRANCE GAINER
Secretary for the Majority MARTIN PAONE
Secretary for the Minority DAVID J. SCHIAPPA
Chaplain BARRY BLACK

The House of Representatives

The Capitol, Washington, DC 20515
Phone, 202–225–3121. Internet, www.house.gov.

The Speaker NANCY PELOSI

Clerk LORRAINE C. MILLER
Sergeant at Arms WILSON L. LIVINGOOD
Chief Administrative Officer DANIEL BEARD
Chaplain REV. DANIEL P. COUGHLIN

The Congress of the United States was created by Article I, section 1, of the
Constitution, adopted by the Constitutional Convention on September 17, 1787,
providing that ‘‘All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress
of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.’’
The first Congress under the Constitution met on March 4, 1789, in the Federal
Hall in New York City. The membership then consisted of 20 1 Senators and 59
Representatives.
1New York ratified the Constitution on July 26,

1788, but did not elect its Senators until July 15 and
16, 1789. North Carolina did not ratify the
Constitution until November 21, 1789; Rhode Island
ratified it on May 29, 1790.
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