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Nov 18, 2020 · Nancy Pelosi has been reelected speaker of the House by her caucus for the next session of Congress, marking what will be her fourth term with the gavel. The caucus vote was conducted...
Jan 3, 2021 · The House of Representatives has narrowly reelected Nancy Pelosi as speaker with 216 votes, giving the California Democrat a fourth - and likely final - term leading the House. Pelosi, 80, is the third speaker in the last 25 years to win with less than 218 votes, after former Republican Speakers Newt Gingrich and Paul Ryan.
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James Polk is the only Speaker (1835–1839) to have also served as President of the United States (1845–1849). As presiding officer of the House of Representatives, the speaker holds a variety of powers over the House and is ceremonially the highest-ranking legislative official in the U.S. government. [81]
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- Constitution of the United States, article I, § 2, cl. 5
- His role in promoting 2020 election denial. Johnson is a constitutional lawyer who has used his talents to craft some creative — and controversial — theories.
- His solidly conservative voting record. Johnson's voting record has earned him a lifetime rating of 92% from the American Conservative Union and 90% from Heritage Action.
- His opposition to abortion and LGBTQ rights. Johnson has a spotless history of voting against legal abortion, earning an "A+" rating from Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America.
- He has Trump's stamp of approval, sort of. Wednesday morning, hours before an expected vote, Trump, the de facto leader of the Republican Party, said he wasn't technically endorsing Johnson but suggesting the House elect him.
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Every speaker of the House has been a member of a political party or faction; the number affiliated with each is: Democratic – 22; [a] Republican – 18; Democratic-Republican – 6; [b] Jacksonian – 3; [a] Whig – 3; Federalist – 2; Pro-Administration – 2; [c] National Republican – 1; [b] American – 1; Anti-Administration – 1.
CongressTermNamePartyOctober 25, 2023 [g] [e] – IncumbentJanuary 7, 2023 [e] – October 3, 2023 ...January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021Jan 3, 2021 · Representative Nancy Pelosi (CA-12) was re-elected Speaker and will preside over the chamber for the next two years. Representative Steny Hoyer (MD-5) was elected Majority Leader, and Representative Kevin McCarthy (CA-22) was elected Minority Leader.
The incumbent speaker, Democrat Nancy Pelosi, was elected to a 4th (2nd consecutive) term, defeating Republican Kevin McCarthy 216–209, with two votes going to other individuals. As only 427 representatives in the 435-member House cast a vote (due to vacancies, absentees, or members voting present ), 214 votes were necessary to win.