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| name               = Congress of the Confederated States of Gran Verionia<br>
| native_name        = Congreso de los Estados Confederados de Gran Verionia
| native_name_lang   = Martino
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| legislature        = 2nd Congress
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| house_type         = [[wikipedia:Bicameral|Bicameral]]
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| houses             = Consejo de los Estados<br>Cámara de Representantes
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| foundation         = 1683
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| preceded_by        = [[Grand Council of Verionian States]]
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| seats              = Consejo de los Estados: 24 <br /> Cámara de Representantes: 598
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'''Government (19)'''
{{legend|#C00CA1|Partido Unionista : 11 seats}} {{legend|#000000|Verionist Union: 5 seats}} {{legend|#FE0000|Partido de Liberación Nacional: 2 seats}} {{legend|#A3A01E|Association of Merchants: 1 seat}}

'''Opposition (15)'''
{{legend|#FFF100|Cambio Democratico: 8 seats}}{{legend|#00C109|Al-Wafd: 2 seats}} {{legend|#FF9221|Hizbusoufi: 1 seat}} {{legend|#0E6006|Kasterburger Volksbond: 1 seat}} {{legend|#8EE1E5|Progressieve Alliantie: 1 seat}} {{legend|#a2a2c8|Partido de Quscu: 2 seats}}
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'''Unionist Coalition (277)'''
{{legend|#C00CA1|Partido Unionista : 206 seats}} {{legend|#000000|Verionist Union: 21 seats}} {{legend|#FE0000|Partido de Liberación Nacional: 18 seats}} {{legend|#0000ff|Partido de Talisco: 17 seats}} {{legend|#A3A01E|Association of Merchants: 15 seats}} 

'''Group for Democracy (171)'''
{{legend|#FFF100|Cambio Democratico: 166 seats}} {{legend|#8EE1E5|Progressive Benacian Forces: 5 seats}} 

'''Coalition for Tradition and Values (89)'''
{{legend|#00C109|Al-Wafd: 47 seats}} {{legend|#FF9221|Hizbusoufi: 23 seats}} {{legend|#7a007a|Partido Fascista Republicano: 8 seats}} {{legend|#0E6006|Kasterburger Volksbond: 5 seats}} {{legend|#0000b3|Partido Conservador: 2 seats}} {{legend|#63616B|Nationalist Coalition of Benacia: 4 seats}} 

'''Coalition for the Regions (21)'''
{{legend|#a2a2c8|Partido de Quscu: 18 seats}} {{legend|#BEE587|Sovereign Keraqi Front: 1 seat}} {{legend|#950A8F|Acción Popular de Timaro: 1 seat}} {{legend|#FFF127|Elsenari and Lunatic Union: 1 seat}}

'''Independents (35)'''
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| voting_system1     = Elected by regional legislatures
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| last_election2     = [[Gran Verionian general election, 1683|1683]]
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The '''Congress of the Confederated States of Gran Verionia''' ([[Martino language|Martino]]: ''Congreso de los Estados Confederados de Gran Verionia'') is the bicameral parliament of [[Gran Verionia]]. It was established in 1683 to replace the [[Grand Council of Verionian States]]. The Congress consists of the 24-seat Council of States and the 421-seat chamber of representatives. 

The bicameral parliament was introduced in 1683 to establish a better representation of the entire nation following the Northern Expansion. The Council of States was introduced, which functions as a non-proportional representation of the Republics, States and Territories of Gran Verionia.

==Consejo de los Estados==

The Council of States is the upper chamber of the Congress. The role of the Council is to ratify legislation passed by the Chamber of Representatives, as well as to confirm government appointments. Its members represent the Republics, States and Territories of Gran Verionia. The members of the Council of States are appointed by the local legislatures. The membership of the Council of States is not representative. Each Republic appoints three members of the Council, while each State and Territory appoints two.

{| class="wikitable"
! State
! Council Member
! colspan="2" | Political Allignment
! Term Started
|-
| rowspan=3 | Kasterburg Republic 
| Jehosephat de Montfort
| style="background:#0E6006" | 
| Kasterburger Volksbond 
| 1683
|-
| David van der Meer
| style="background:#000000" | 
| Verionist Union 
| 1683
|- 
| Karel Santen
| style="background:#5EE7DF" | 
| Progressieve Alliantie
| 1683
|-
| rowspan=3 | Republic of Los Liberados 
| Pedro Jimenèz Infante 
| style="background:#FE0000" | 
| Partido de Liberación Nacional 
| 1683
|-
| Ernesto Martinèz Campo
| style="background:#FE0000" | 
| Partido de Liberación Nacional
| 1683
|- 
| Martha Solaño Rosario
| style="background:#FFF100" | 
| Cambio Democratico
| 1683
|-
| rowspan=2 | State of Aracataca 
| Ignacio Sanchèz Herado
| style="background:#FFF100" | 
| Cambio Democratico 
| 1684
|-
| César Velarde Quito
| style="background:#C00CA1" | 
| Partido Unionista
| 1683
|- 
| rowspan=2 | State of Cajamara
| Simón Canas Vea
| style="background:#C00CA1" | 
| Partido Unionista 
| 1683
|-
| Régulo Esquilin Camarena
| style="background:#C00CA1" | 
| Partido Unionista
| 1683
|-
| rowspan=2 | State of Cobán 
| Rigoberto Durán Alvaréz
| style="background:#FFF100" | 
| Cambio Democratico 
| 1684
|-
| Carmen del Vincente Calderón
| style="background:#FFF100" | 
| Cambio Democratico 
| 1684
|-
| rowspan=2 | State of Cuzcatán 
| Awaq Cacha Alca
| style="background:#a2a2c8" | 
| Partido de Quscu
| 1684
|-
| Yori Cachi Macavilca
| style="background:#a2a2c8" | 
| Partido de Quscu
| 1684
|-
| rowspan=2 | State of Isabella
| María Ramirez Tejera
| style="background:#C00CA1" | 
| Partido Unionista 
| 1683
|-
| Santiago Leyba Baez
| style="background:#C00CA1" | 
| Partido Unionista
| 1683
|- 
| rowspan=2 | State of Granada
| Nawid Herera
| style="background:#C00CA1" | 
| Partido Unionista 
| 1683
|-
| Patricio Al-Hasam
| style="background:#FFF100" | 
| Cambio Democratico 
| 1683
|-
| rowspan=2 | State of Río de Mayo
| Francesco Higuaín Velasquèz
| style="background:#FFF100" | 
| Cambio Democratico 
| 1684
|-
| Pedro Ibanéz Cruz
| style="background:#C00CA1" | 
| Partido Unionista 
| 1684
|-
| rowspan=2 | State of Santa Carlota 
| Estefania del Olvidario Marquèz
| style="background:#FFF100" | 
| Cambio Democratico 
| 1684
|-
| Omar Regulio
| style="background:#C00CA1" | 
| Partido Unionista 
| 1684
|-
| rowspan=2 | State of Souf
| Ali Al-Shafed
| style="background:#FF9221" | 
| Hizbusoufi 
| 1683
|-
| Chaim Viqh
| style="background:#A3A01E" | 
| Association of Merchants
| 1683
|- 
| rowspan=2 | State of Torosh
| Jamal Bin Osman
| style="background:#00C109" | 
| Al-Wafd
| 1683
|-
| Ibrahim Al-Ramadi
| style="background:#00C109" | 
| Al-Wafd
| 1683
|- 
| rowspan=2 | State of Valentia
| Emerico Calleja Rejo
| style="background:#C00CA1" | 
| Partido Unionista 
| 1683
|-
| Ana Fleites Serna
| style="background:#C00CA1" | 
| Partido Unionista
| 1683
|- 
| rowspan=2 | Free City of Chryste
| Rodrick Delacroix
| style="background:#000000" | 
| Verionist Union
| 1683
|-
| Howard Valz
| style="background:#000000" | 
| Verionist Union
| 1683
|- 
| rowspan=2 | Capital Territory of Valarion
| Sarah Bezir
| style="background:#000000" | 
| Verionist Union
| 1683
|-
| Oliver Hasenda
| style="background:#000000" | 
| Verionist Union
| 1683
|- 
| rowspan=2 | State of Zacatecoluca
| Alejandro Bolaño Herera
| style="background:#C00CA1" | 
| Partido Unionista 
| 1684
|-
| Tomas del Aguascalientes y Torres
| style="background:#FFF100" | 
| Cambio Democratico 
| 1684
|- 
|}

==Cámara de Representantes==

The Cámara de Representantes replaced the existing Grand Council. Before 1683, members of the Grand Council were elected or appointed in their representative states. Seats were distributed according to population of the Verionian States. Since the Northern Expansion, a series of changes was made to the way in which the parliament was elected. Whereas the Consejo remained appointed by the States, the Cámara became a national legislature that is directly elected in one national election. The change was controversial, especially in Souf and Valentia, states which saw their influence decrease following the [[Gran Verionian general election, 1683|1683 General election]]. 

===Powers===

The Cámara de Representantes has the power of legislation, but this legislation, either through acts or resolutions, have no binding power. Acts may have binding power when they receive the support of a 2/3rd majority of the Cámara, are agreed on by the Consejo de los Estados by a simple majority and are promulgated by the Supreme Director. Resolutions never have binding power, but are recommendations that may or may not be taken over by the Consejo.

===Distribution of Seats===

For the general election that elects the Cámara de Representates, every Republic, State or Territory serves as an electoral district. Each electoral district has a predetermined number of seats that represent the population. The Cámara has a total of 598 seats.

{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-align:center"
|-
!width="200"|Electoral district
!width="40"|Population
!width="20"|Allocated seats
|-
|State of Valentia
|25,600,000
|116
|-
|State of Isabella
|21,700,000
|99
|-
|State of Aracataca
|12,100,000
|55
|-
|State of Torosh
|11.000.000
|50
|-
|State of Zacatecoluca
|10,390,000
|47
|-
|State of Cajamarca
|8,511,400
|39
|-
|State of Souf
|8,300,000
|37
|-
|State of Río de Mayo
|7,220,000
|32
|-
|Republic of Los Liberados
|7,170,000
|33
|-
|Free City of Chryste
|4,587,000
|21
|-
|State of Granada
|4,520,000
|20
|-
|State of Cobán
|3,580,000
|16
|-
|State of Cuzcatán
|2,942,000
|13
|-
|Republic of Kasterburg
|2.220.300
|10
|-
|State of Santa Carlota
|1,204,000
|5
|-
|Capital Territory of Valarion
|1,100,000
|5
|}

====Groups in the Grand Council of Verionian States====




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