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> Colloquially, "Congress" usually refers to the House of Representatives.

"Congress" is the name of the whole bicameral legislature, not either one of the houses, though "Congressman" or "Congresswoman" refers to a member of the House of Representatives.

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Sorry for the late reply. Reading comprehension not your strong suit?

GP said:

>> The legislature >Congress 53/45 R; House 219/215 R

I said:

>It's the Senate, not "Congress".




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