“UK Congress voted on the budget.”
Usage Entry 1331 / 1350 60-second read
Congress vs. Parliament
The US legislative body versus the UK (and many Commonwealth) legislative body.
The comparisoni
“UK Parliament voted on the budget — in the UK it's Parliament. In the US it's Congress. Two different legislatures.”
The ruleii
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US = CONGRESS. UK = PARLIAMENT.
CONGRESS is the US legislative body (Senate + House of Representatives). PARLIAMENT is the UK legislative body (House of Commons + House of Lords) — and the term used by most Commonwealth countries. They perform similar functions but have different structures (presidential vs parliamentary).
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
US Congress. UK Parliament.