Congress of Colombia
The Congress of the Republic of Colombia (Spanish: Congreso de la República de Colombia) is the name given to Colombia's bicameral national legislature.
Congress of the Republic of Colombia | |
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| 9th Congress of Colombia | |
| Seals of the Senate (left) and the Chamber of Representatives (right) | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Senate Chamber of Representatives |
| Leadership | |
President of the Senate | |
President of the Chamber | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 296 consisting of: 108 Senators 188 Representatives |
Senate political groups | Government (49)
Independents (30)
Opposition (24)
Vacant (2) |
Chamber of Representatives political groups | Government (103)
Independents (49)
Opposition (35) Not elected
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Length of term | Four years |
| Elections | |
Senate voting system | Direct election |
| Direct election | |
Last Senate election | 13 March 2022 |
Last Chamber of Representatives election | 13 March 2022 |
| Meeting place | |
| Capitolio Nacional, Bogotá | |
| Website | |
| www www | |
| This article is part of a series on the |
| Politics of Colombia |
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The Congress of Colombia consists of the 108-seat Senate, and the 188-seat Chamber of Representatives, Members of both houses are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms.
The composition, organization and powers of Congress and the legislative procedure are established by the fourth title of the Colombian Constitution. According to article 114 of the Constitution, the Congress amends the constitution, makes the law and exercises political control over the government and the public administration. In addition, the Constitution and the law grant other powers to Congress, including certain judicial powers and electing senior judges and other senior public officials.
Both houses of Congress meet at the neoclassical Capitolio Nacional ("National Capitol") building in central Bogotá, the construction of which began in 1847 and was not concluded until 1926. Each house has its own election procedure and individual powers distinguishing them from the other, which are further discussed in the article for each individual house.