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The '''Federal Congress''', or simply '''Congress''', is the legislature of the [[Federal government of Morrawia|federal government]] of the [[Morrawia|Republic of Morrawia]]. It is bicameral, composed of a lower body, the [[House of Representatives (Morrawia)|Morrawian House of Representatives]], and an upper body, the [[Senate of the Republic (Morrawia)|Morrawian Senate of the Republic]]. It meets in the [[Capitol Building (Morrawia)|Capitol Building]] in [[Králowec, F.D.]] Morrawian Senators and Morrawian Representatives are chosen through direct election, though vacancies in the Senate may be filled by a governor's appointment. Federal Congress has 881 voting members: 140 senators and 741 representatives. The [[Vice President of Morrawia|Morrawian vice president]], as President of the Senate, has a vote in the Senate only when casting a tie-breaking vote. The House of Representatives has one [[Resident commissioner of Gorsko|non-voting member]].
Federal Congress convenes for a four-year term, commencing in March. [[Elections in Morrawia|Elections]] are held every even-numbered year on [[Election Day (Morrawia)|Election Days]]. The members of the [[House of Representatives (Morrawia)|House of Representatives]] are elected for the four-year term of a Federal. The [[Reapportionment Act of 1995]] established that there be 741 representatives, and the Uniform Congressional Redistricting Act requires that they be elected from single-member constituencies or districts. It is also required that the congressional districts be apportioned among states by population every ten years using the Morrawian census results, provided that each state has at least one congressional representative. Each senator is elected at-large in their state for a six-year term, with terms staggered, so every two years approximately one-third of the [[Senate of the Republic (Morrawia)|Senate]] is up for election. Each state, regardless of population or size, has seven senators, so currently, there are 140 senators for the 20 states.
[[Article Two of the Morrawian Constitution]] requires that members of the Federal Congress must be at least 18 years old for the House and at least 30 years old for the Senate of the Republic, be a citizen of the Morrawia for five years for the House and nine years for the Senate, and be an inhabitant of the state which they represent. Members in both chambers may stand for re-election an unlimited number of times, though they are limited by the national retirement age as per relevant legislation.
The Federal Congress was created by the Morrawian Constitution and first met in 1836, replacing the [[National Assembly (Morrawia)|National Assembly]] in its legislative function. Although not legally mandated, in practice since the 19th century, Federal Congress members are typically affiliated with one of the two major parties, in contemporary period, that is the [[Liberal Party (Morrawia)|Liberal Party]] or the [[Republican Party (Morrawia)|Republican Party]], and and in fewer cases with third or other party or independents affiliated with no party. In the case of the latter, the lack of affiliation with a political party does not mean that such members are unable to caucus with members of the political parties. Members can also switch parties at any time, although this is quite uncommon.


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Federal Congress of Morrawia

Morawský federální kongres
48th Federal Congress
Official seal of the Federal Congress of Morrawia
Official seal of the Federal Congress of Morrawia
Official logo of the Federal Congress of Morrawia
Official logo of the Federal Congress of Morrawia
Type
Type
HousesSenate of the Republic
House of Representative
History
FoundedMarch 1, 1836 (1836-03-01)
Preceded byNational Assembly
New session started
March 8, 2024
Leadership
President of the Senate
Anna Raṡínowá (L)
since March 15, 2024
President pro tempore
Jolana Woṙíṡkowá (L)
since March 8, 2024
Senate Majority Leader
Milan Wáclawík (L)
since March 8, 2024
Speaker of the House
Karel Lipawský (L)
since March 24, 2024
House Majority Leader
Sláwek Neumann (L)
since March 8, 2024
Structure
Seats140 (Senate of the Republic)
741 (House of Representatives)
Diagram of the political structure in the Senate of the Republic
Political groups
Majority (71)
  •   Liberal (69)
  •   Independent (2)

Minority (69)

Diagram of the political structure in the House of Representatives
Political groups
Majority (428)

Minority (313)


Committees
  • Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry
  • Appropriations
  • Banking, Housing & Development
  • Budget
  • Commerce & Transportation
  • Defense & Security
  • Environment
  • Ethics (select) (non-standing)
  • Finance
  • Governmental Affairs
  • Health, Education, Labour & Social Policy
  • Intelligence (select) (non-standing)
  • International Affairs
  • Law & Judiciary
  • Native Affairs (permanent select) (non-standing)
  • Rules & Administration (non-standing)
  • Science, Energy & Natural Resources
  • Small Businesses
  • Veterans' Affairs
Committees
  • Agriculture
  • Anaverese Affairs (select) (non-standing)
  • Appropriations
  • Armed Services
  • Budget
  • Constitution & Law (permanent select)
  • Education
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Energy & Commerce
  • Ethics
  • Finance & Banking
  • Foreign Affairs
  • Healthcare
  • Homeland Security
  • Human Rights (permanent select)
  • Intelligence (permanent) (non-standing)
  • Judiciary
  • Natural Resources
  • Oversight, Accountability & Administration
  • Petitions & Grievances (non-standing)
  • Science, Technology & Space
  • Transportation & Infrastructure
  • Veterans' Affairs
  • Workforce & Labour Affairs
Joint committees
  • Congressional Affairs
  • Economy & Growth
  • Human Rights
  • Taxation
  • Saltstil Pact & Foreign Relations (non-standing)
  • Veligrad Pact Cooperation (non-standing)
Length of term
4 years (House) and 6 years (Senate)
AuthorityLegislative
Salary₮457,440 (ACU 114,360)
Elections
Single Transferable Vote (Senate)
Instant-runoff (House)
First election
March 3rd, 1836 (founding)
First election
March 3rd, 1842 (all congressional seats filled)
Last election
March 7th, 2024 (Senate)
Last election
March 7th, 2024 (House)
Last election
March 9th, 2024 (Senate)
Next election
March 9th, 2024 (House)
Meeting place
The western front of the Morrawian Capitol, seat of the legislative branch of government in Králowec, F.D.
Morrawian Capitol

Králowec, F.D.

Republic of Morrawia
Website
federalcongress.gov.mo
Constitution
Morrawian Constitution, article II

The Federal Congress, or simply Congress, is the legislature of the federal government of the Republic of Morrawia. It is bicameral, composed of a lower body, the Morrawian House of Representatives, and an upper body, the Morrawian Senate of the Republic. It meets in the Capitol Building in Králowec, F.D. Morrawian Senators and Morrawian Representatives are chosen through direct election, though vacancies in the Senate may be filled by a governor's appointment. Federal Congress has 881 voting members: 140 senators and 741 representatives. The Morrawian vice president, as President of the Senate, has a vote in the Senate only when casting a tie-breaking vote. The House of Representatives has one non-voting member.

Federal Congress convenes for a four-year term, commencing in March. Elections are held every even-numbered year on Election Days. The members of the House of Representatives are elected for the four-year term of a Federal. The Reapportionment Act of 1995 established that there be 741 representatives, and the Uniform Congressional Redistricting Act requires that they be elected from single-member constituencies or districts. It is also required that the congressional districts be apportioned among states by population every ten years using the Morrawian census results, provided that each state has at least one congressional representative. Each senator is elected at-large in their state for a six-year term, with terms staggered, so every two years approximately one-third of the Senate is up for election. Each state, regardless of population or size, has seven senators, so currently, there are 140 senators for the 20 states.

Article Two of the Morrawian Constitution requires that members of the Federal Congress must be at least 18 years old for the House and at least 30 years old for the Senate of the Republic, be a citizen of the Morrawia for five years for the House and nine years for the Senate, and be an inhabitant of the state which they represent. Members in both chambers may stand for re-election an unlimited number of times, though they are limited by the national retirement age as per relevant legislation.

The Federal Congress was created by the Morrawian Constitution and first met in 1836, replacing the National Assembly in its legislative function. Although not legally mandated, in practice since the 19th century, Federal Congress members are typically affiliated with one of the two major parties, in contemporary period, that is the Liberal Party or the Republican Party, and and in fewer cases with third or other party or independents affiliated with no party. In the case of the latter, the lack of affiliation with a political party does not mean that such members are unable to caucus with members of the political parties. Members can also switch parties at any time, although this is quite uncommon.