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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 individual in this office is second in line of presidential succession, following the vice president.
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The speaker in the United States, by tradition, is the head of the majority party in the House of Representatives, outranking the majority leader. However, despite having the right to vote, the speaker usually does not participate in debate and only votes on the most significant bills.
- $223,500 annually
- Constitution of the United States, article I, § 2, cl. 5
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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
Oct 6, 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.
Jan 4, 2023 · Politics Jan 4, 2023 2:42 PM EDT. Second in the line of presidential succession after the vice president, the speaker of the House occupies a central role in our national government. But what...
Nov 21, 2023 · The Speaker of the House, while primarily an official of Congress, also acts as a liaison between the House of Representatives and the President of the United States and...
The speaker of the United States House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives. The office was established in 1789 by Article I, Section 2, of the U.S. Constitution. The speaker is the political and parliamentary leader of the House, and is simultaneously the body's presiding officer, the de ...