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Usage

United States Congress
-1st ←
→ 1st
[[File:{{{image}}}|{{{image_size}}}|alt={{{image_alt}}}]]
{{{imagename}}} ({{{imagedate}}})

{{{start}}} – {{{end}}}
Members{{{senators}}} senators
{{{reps}}} representatives
{{{delegates}}} non-voting delegates
Senate majority{{{s-majority}}}
Senate President{{{vp}}}
House majority{{{h-majority}}}
House Speaker{{{speaker}}}
Sessions
{{{sessionnumber1}}}: {{{sessionstart1}}} – {{{sessionend1}}}
{{{sessionnumber2}}}: {{{sessionstart2}}} – {{{sessionend2}}}
{{{sessionnumber3}}}: {{{sessionstart3}}} – {{{sessionend3}}}
{{{sessionnumber4}}}: {{{sessionstart4}}} – {{{sessionend4}}}
{{{sessionnumber5}}}: {{{sessionstart5}}} – {{{sessionend5}}}
{{{sessionnumber6}}}: {{{sessionstart6}}} – {{{sessionend6}}}
{{{sessionnumber7}}}: {{{sessionstart7}}} – {{{sessionend7}}}
{{{sessionnumber8}}}: {{{sessionstart8}}} – {{{sessionend8}}}

Please note that all parameters are optional:

{{Infobox United States Congress
| ordinal        = 
| image          = 
| image_size     =
| image_alt      =
| imagename      = 
| imagedate      = 
| start          = 
| end            = 
| vp             = 
| pro tem        = 
| speaker        = 
| senators       = 
| reps           = 
| delegates      = 
| s-majority     = 
| h-majority     = 

| sessionnumber1 = 
| sessionstart1  = 
| sessionend1    = 
| sessionnumber2 = 
| sessionstart2  = 
| sessionend2    = 
| sessionnumber3 = 
| sessionstart3  = 
| sessionend3    = 
| sessionnumber4 = <!-- up to | sessionnumber8 = -->
| sessionstart4  = <!-- up to | sessionstart8 = -->
| sessionend4    = <!-- up to | sessionend8 = -->
}}

Parameters

ordinal Number of the Congress
number Deprecated, use "ordinal"
Ordinal number of the Congress, i.e, "1st" in 1st United States Congress
previous Deprecated, use "ordinal"
Ordinal number of the previous Congress
next Deprecated, use "ordinal"
Ordinal number of the next Congress
image File name of image (optional). The default is a recent photo of the U.S. Capitol.
image_size Default is 220px.
image_alt Alternate name for photo, per WP:ACCESS.
imagename Alternate name for photo. The default is [[United States Capitol]].
imagedate Date of the image (optional). Default is 2002.
start First possible day of the Congress (not necessarily the first day of the first session)
end Last possible day of the Congress (not necessarily the last day of the last session)
vp President of the Senate (Vice President of the United States)
pro tem President pro tempore of the Senate
speaker Speaker of the House
senators Total number of seats in the Senate, with no vacancies
reps Total number of seats in the House, with no vacancies
delegates Same for delegates (whatever called) from territories, etc. (optional)
s-majority Majority party in the Senate
h-majority Majority party in the House
sessionnumber1 Type of session (1st or Special)
sessionstart1 First day of the first session
sessionend1 Last day of the first session (i.e., day the last house adjourned sine die)
sessionnumber2 Type of session for the second session (optional)
sessionstart2 First day of the second session (optional)
sessionend2 Last day of the second session (optional)
sessionnumber3 Type of session for the third session (optional)
sessionstart3 First day of the third session (optional)
sessionend3 Last day of the third session (optional)
sessionnumber4 Type of session for the fourth session (optional). Goes up to sessionnumber8.
sessionstart4 First day of the fourth session (optional). Goes up to sessionstart8.
sessionend4 Last day of the fourth session (optional). Goes up to sessionend8.

Example

110th United States Congress
109th ←
→ 111th
File:Capitol Building Full View.jpg

January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009
Members100 senators
435 representatives
5 non-voting delegates
Senate majorityDemocratic (coalition)
Senate PresidentDick Cheney (R)
House majorityDemocratic
House SpeakerNancy Pelosi (D)
Sessions
1st: January 4, 2007 – December 19, 2007
2nd: January 3, 2008 – January 3, 2009

Here's an example using information for the 110th United States Congress:

{{Infobox United States Congress
|image          = Capitol Building Full View.jpg
|imagedate      = 2007
|ordinal        = 110
|start          = January 3, 2007
|end            = January 3, 2009
|vp             = [[Dick Cheney]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])
|pro tem        = [[Robert Byrd]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]])
|speaker        = [[Nancy Pelosi]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]])
|senators       = 100
|reps           = 435
|delegates      = 5
|h-majority     = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|s-majority     = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] (coalition)
|sessionnumber1 = 1st
|sessionstart1  = January 4, 2007
|sessionend1    = December 19, 2007
|sessionnumber2 = 2nd
|sessionstart2  = January 3, 2008
|sessionend2    = January 3, 2009
}}

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