The legislative branch of the United States government is run by the United States Congress, which is bicameral, consisting of two parts: the House of Representatives and the Senate
- The House of Representatives has 435 voting members, with the number of representatives from each state based on its population. The presiding officer of the House is the Speaker of the House, who is elected by the Representatives
- The Senate has 100 members, two from each state, and together with the House, they make up Congress
Congress is responsible for making federal laws, declaring war, regulating commerce, controlling taxing and spending policies, and other powers granted by the Constitution
. The legislative branch operates independently but works alongside the executive and judicial branches as part of the federal government system
. In summary, the legislative branch is run by Congress, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives, with leadership including the Speaker of the House for the House and the Vice President of the United States serving as the President of the Senate (though day-to-day leadership in the Senate is typically handled by the Senate Majority Leader).
