Congress of the Union

General Congress of the
United Mexican States

Congreso General de los
Estados Unidos Mexicanos
LXV Legislature
Seal of the Congress
Type
Type
HousesSenate of the Republic
Chamber of Deputies
History
Founded28 September 1821 (1821-09-28)
Leadership
Ana Lilia Rivera (MORENA)
since 1 September 2023 (2023-09-01)
Marcela Guerra Castillo (PRI)
since 1 September 2023 (2023-09-01)
Structure
Seats628
(500 Deputies)
(128 Senators)
Senate political groups
Government (69)
  •   MORENA (57)
  •   PVEM (7)
  •   PT (5)

Opposition (56)

Chamber of Deputies political groups
Government (276)

Opposition (220)

AuthorityTitle 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
Last Senate election
1 July 2018 (2018-07-01)
Last Chamber of Deputies election
6 June 2021 (2021-06-06)
Next Senate election
2 June 2024 (2024-06-02)
Next Chamber of Deputies election
2 June 2024 (2024-06-02)
Motto
La Patria Es Primero
(The Fatherland Is First)
Meeting place
Senate Building
Mexico City
San Lázaro Building
Mexico City
Website
Senate website
Chamber of Deputies website
Constitution
Mexican Constitution of 1917
Rules
"Organic Law of the General Congress of the United Mexican States" (Spanish)
Rules for the Interior Government of the General Congress of the United Mexican States" (Spanish)
San Lázaro Building, the Chamber of Deputies, Congress of the Union

The Congress of the Union (Spanish: Congreso de la Unión, pronounced [koŋˈɡɾeso ðe lawˈnjon]), 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.

  1. ^ "Manual de Percepciones de los Senadores..." (PDF). Senado de la República. p. 5. Retrieved 19 August 2011.[dead link]
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Poder Legislativo" (PDF). Cámara de Diputados. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  4. ^ "Consejeros del InfoDF ganan más que Ebrard". La Razón. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2018.

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