Congress

Congress is the common name for the legislative branch of government, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

The authority for this is found in Article 1 US Constitution.

Representatives need to be 25 years old (compared to 30 for senators), and 7 years a citizen (compared to 9 years for senators). They must be residents within their states at the time of their election, but do not necessarily have to live within their districts.

Currently the Congress has a Democrat majority.