New California Republic Congress

The New California Republic House of Congress, also known as the New California Republic Senate, shortened to Congress and the Senate, is the federal legislature of the New California Republic.

Background
It is headquartered in the Hall of Congress in Shady Sands. Its members are popularly-elected on a state-by-state basis. Unlike the federal legislature of the United States of America, it is unicameral and elects the executive branch of government, which serves with its advice and at its pleasure. The members are sometimes referred to as Congressmen, but other names have been used, including "Councilor," "Counselor," "Councilman," "Representative," and "Senator." In particular, the Hub prefers to call its representatives "Governors." Disputes over the names spark insults and debates in Congress, although all the names are accepted outside of it. It appears that the territories (as opposed to the states) of the Republic are not permitted to send representatives.

Appearances
The New California Republic Congress appears in Fallout 2 and the Fallout Bible, and is mentioned in Fallout: New Vegas.

Behind the scenes
The Congress would have been mentioned in the canceled Fallout 3 project Van Buren.