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   speaker of the house An office mandated by the Constitution. The Speaker is chosen in practice by the majority party, has both formal and informal powers, and is second in line to succeed to the presidency should that office become vacant.

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   Feb 11, 2023 · The Speaker of the House is the constitutionally mandated presiding officer of the House of Representatives. The Speaker is chosen in the caucus of the majority party and is empowered to: recognize members to speak on the floor. rule whether a motion is germane. assign bills to committee. appoint House members to select and joint committees

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   May 14, 2024 · Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, member of the U.S. House of Representatives, who is elected by the majority party to lead the House. The speaker presides over debate, appoints members of select and conference committees, establishes the legislative agenda, maintains order within the House, and administers the oath of office to ...

   No.	Name	Party Or Faction	State
   65	Mike Johnson	Republican	Louisiana
   64	Kevin McCarthy	Republican	California
   63	Nancy Pelosi	Democratic	California
   62	Paul Ryan	Republican	Wisconsin

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   Oct 7, 2023 · Now, the speaker is the leader of the majority political party, controls the order of business on the floor and also votes, just like other members. The speaker is also third in line to the presidency (after the vice president) and plays a role in the 25th Amendment process of dealing with a presidential incapacitation.

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   Nov 21, 2023 · The Speaker of the House is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives. They are the administrative leader of the House and must control the proceedings,...

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   What is a speaker of the House?

   • An office mandated by the Constitution. The Speaker is chosen in practice by the majority party, has both formal and informal powers, and is second in line to succeed to the presidency should that office become vacant. The principle partisan ally of the Speaker of the House or the party's wheel horse in the Senate.

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   When is the Speaker of the House elected?

   • At the House's pleasure; elected at the beginning of the new Congress by a majority of the representatives-elect, and upon a vacancy during a Congress. The speaker of the United States House of Representatives, commonly known as the speaker of the House, is the presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives.

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   How does the House of Representatives elect a speaker?

   • At the start of a new Congress, those voting to elect the speaker are representatives-elect, as a speaker must be selected before members are sworn in to office; the House of Representatives cannot organize or take other legislative actions until a speaker is elected. Since 1839, the House has elected speakers by roll call vote.

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   How does a speaker of the House Select a majority member?

   • The speaker chairs the majority party's House steering committee, which selects the majority members of each House standing committee, including the Rules committee (although it's worth to note their appointment to the said committees must be ratified by a resolution of the full House).

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   The speaker of the United States House of Representatives, commonly known as the speaker of the House, is the presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives. The office was established in 1789 by Article I, Section II, of the U.S. Constitution.