Congress of the Union
Mexican Federal Legislature
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The Congress of the Union (Spanish: Congreso de la Unión), formally known as the General Congress of the United Mexican States (Congreso General de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos), is the legislature of the federal government of Mexico consisting of two chambers: the Senate of the Republic and the Chamber of Deputies. Its 628 members (128 senators and 500 deputies) meet in Mexico City.
Congress of the Union Congreso de la Unión | |
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| LXIV Legislature | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Senate Chamber of Deputies |
| History | |
| Founded | September 28, 1821 |
| Leadership | |
President of the Senate | |
President of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 628 (500 Deputies) (128 Senators) |
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Senate political groups | Government (70)
Opposition (58) |
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Chamber of Deputies political groups | Government (314)
Opposition (186) |
| Authority | Title III, Chapter II of the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States |
| Salary | $500,000 pesos (Senator)[1][2] $150,139 pesos (Deputy)[3][4] |
| Elections | |
Senate last election | July 1, 2018 |
Chamber of Deputies last election | July 1, 2018 |
| Motto | |
| La Patria Es Primero(The Country Is First) | |
| Meeting place | |
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| Senate Palace Palacio del Senado Mexico City | |
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| Legislative Palace of San Lazaro Palacio Legislativo de San Lázaro Mexico City | |
| Website | |
| Senate Website Chamber of Deputies Website | |
| Constitution | |
| Mexican Constitution of 1917 | |
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References
change- ↑ "Manual de Percepciones de los Senadores..." (PDF). Senado de la República. p. 5. Retrieved 19 August 2011.[dead link]
- ↑ "2 Mil 312 Millones Para Sueldos de Senadores y Diputados en 2010". El Siglo de Torreón. Archived from the original on 29 June 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ↑ "Poder Legislativo" (PDF). Cámara de Diputados. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ↑ "Consejeros del InfoDF ganan más que Ebrard". La Razón. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
