Order of presidential succession - USAGov
WEBThe U.S. Constitution and the Presidential Succession Act of 1947 outline the presidential order of succession. The line of succession of cabinet officers is in the order of their agencies’ creation. Vice President. Speaker of the House.
Presidential line of succession list: Who can step in for Joe Biden?
WEBFeb 12, 2024 · Vice President Kamala Harris is first in line for the presidency, followed by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash.
United States presidential line of succession - Wikipedia
WEB1st-in-line of succession, new Vice President Gerald Ford addressed Congress in 1973 in front of 2nd-in-line Speaker of the House Carl Albert, and 3rd-in-line President pro tempore of the Senate James Eastland.
Presidential Line of Succession — U.S. Order of Succession 2024
WEBAs of July 2024, here is the current U.S. presidential line of succession: Vice President Kamala Harris; Speaker of the House Mike Johnson; President Pro Tempore of the Senate Patty Murray
Speaker of the House Is Second in Line for Presidency: Why? - TIME
WEBOct 9, 2015 · With current Speaker John Boehner leaving office at the end of October, time is running out. But it’s not a choice to be made hastily: the Speaker of the House already wields enormous power...
Presidential Eligibility and the Line of Succession
WEBMay 19, 2008 · If the vice president is unable or ineligible to serve, then the speaker of the House would become president. If both the speaker and vice president were unable to do so, then the president of...
List of speakers of the United States House of Representatives
WEBOf the 56 people who have served as speaker of the House over the past 235 years, 32 served multiple terms; seven of them served nonconsecutive terms: Frederick Muhlenberg, Henry Clay, John W. Taylor, Thomas Brackett Reed, Joseph W. Martin Jr., Sam Rayburn, and Nancy Pelosi.
Leadership - house.gov
WEBElected by the whole of the House of Representatives, the Speaker acts as leader of the House and combines several roles: the institutional role of presiding officer and administrative head of the House, the role of leader of the majority party in the House, and the representative role of an elected member of the House.
Order of Presidential Succession - Infoplease
WEBJan 18, 2022 · According to the Presidential Succession Act of 1792, the Senate president pro tempore was next in line after the vice president to become acting president, followed by the Speaker of the House. If the vice president moved up, he would hold the position until the next presidential election.
Mike Johnson elected 56th speaker of the House, ending …
WEBOct 25, 2023 · House Republicans elected Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson, a Donald Trump ally, as speaker of the House ending weeks of chaos since Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the job.