Congress Moves to Philadelphia

Date: December 6, 1790 • Location: Shaw, United States

The U.S. Congress moves from New York City to Philadelphia.

The United States Congress is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States. It is a bicameral legislature, including a lower body, the U.S. House of Representatives, and an upper body, the U.S. Senate. They both meet in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.