The United States Congress includes the United States House of Representatives.
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States consisting of two chambers : the Senate and the House of Representatives . The members of the House of Representatives serve two-year terms representing the people of a single constituency , known as a `` district '' . The United States House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the United States Congress which , along with the Senate , composes the legislature of the United States . The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress which , along with the United States House of Representatives , the lower chamber , composes the legislature of the United States of America .