In the sentence 'Congress meets in Washington, D.C.,' Congress is:

CONGRESS is on the USCIS CIVICS VOCABULARY list. It refers to the legislative branch of the U.S. federal government, consisting of: the SENATE (100 members, 2 per state) and the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (435 voting members, based on state population). Congress meets in the U.S. CAPITOL building in Washington, D.C. Congress has the constitutional power to: make laws; declare war; coin money; regulate interstate commerce; impeach the President; confirm presidential appointments (Senate only); ratify treaties (Senate only). Sample reading test sentences: 'Congress meets in Washington, D.C.' 'Congress has two parts.' 'Senators are part of Congress.' 'The President can sign bills from Congress.' Other related vocabulary on the USCIS list: Senators, Bill of Rights, country, government, President, right, state/states. The word 'Congress' is capitalized when referring to the U.S. Congress specifically. The CAPITOL is the building where Congress meets; do not confuse with CAPITAL (Washington, D.C., the capital city of the country).