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Oct 25, 2023 · Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., was sworn in as the 56th speaker of the House this afternoon. His election ends three weeks of leaderless chaos in the House after conservatives ousted Kevin McCarthy ...
Jan 7, 2023 · Rep. Kevin McCarthy has been elected House speaker after multiple days of negotiations and 15 rounds of voting in the longest speaker contest in over 160 years.; His election followed a chaotic ...
Jan 6, 2023 · The House can elect a new speaker at any time if the person occupying that role dies, resigns or is removed from office. Barring that, a speaker is normally elected at the start of a new Congress.
Oct 24, 2023 · What some of the speaker candidates are saying after tonight's forum. From CNN's Haley Talbot and Kristin Wilson. After roughly two and a half hours, the GOP House speaker candidate forum has ...
Paul Davis Ryan (born January 29, 1970) is an American politician who served as the 54th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he was the vice presidential nominee in the 2012 election with Mitt Romney, but they lost to incumbent President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe ...
Mike Johnson (Louisiana politician) James Michael Johnson (born January 30, 1972) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 56th speaker of the United States House of Representatives since October 25, 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he is in his fourth House term, having represented Louisiana's 4th congressional district since ...
Oct 7, 2023 · Elected by a simple majority of House members, speakers are the chamber’s leader, presiding officer and administrative head. They appoint members to committees, recognize people to speak during debates and decide which bills get brought to the floor. That last duty is why, until a new speaker is elected, Congress will be unable to take action ...
