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1 day ago · The speaker is the political and parliamentary leader of the House, and is simultaneously the body's presiding officer, the de facto leader of the body's majority party, and the institution's administrative head.
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2 days ago · 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 House members.
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20 hours ago · Johnson speaks on naming a federal Post Office building after representative-elect Luke Letlow Recorded May 6, 2024. 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 ...
3 days ago · 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, losing to incumbent President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden.
3 days ago · Nancy Pelosi is an American Democratic politician who is a congresswoman from California in the U.S. House of Representatives (1987– ). In 2007 she became the first woman to serve as speaker of the House (2007–11 and 2019–23). Her other posts have included House minority leader (2003–07 and 2011–19).
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1 day ago · Speaker of the House: Rep. Mike Johnson Elected by the whole of the House of Representatives, the Speaker acts as leader of the House and combines several institutional and administrative roles. Republican Leadership
4 days ago · Paul Ryan, American Republican politician who served as congressman from Wisconsin in the U.S. House of Representatives (1999–2019), where he was speaker from 2015 to 2019. He was Mitt Romney’s vice presidential running mate in the 2012 presidential election. Learn more about Ryan’s life and career.
