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.
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives | Definition & Facts
WEB1 day ago · Quick Facts. Thomas P. O’Neill, Jr. (born December 19, 1912, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.—died January 5, 1994, Boston, Massachusetts) was an American politician who served as a Democratic representative from Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives (1953–87) and as speaker of the House (1977–86).
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
WEBThe 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 …
List of Speaker of the United States House of Representatives elections
WEBThe 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.
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.
Mike Johnson elected 56th speaker of the House, ending …
WEBOct 25, 2023 · WASHINGTON — House lawmakers on Wednesday elected little-known Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana as the 56th speaker of the House, capping more than three weeks of dysfunction and chaos on...
Rep. Mike Johnson voted new House speaker - CNN
WEBOct 25, 2023 · Rep. Mike Johnson, who serves as the House GOP conference vice chairman, secured the nomination for the speakership late Tuesday evening. He is the GOP’s fourth speaker nominee since Rep....
Rep. Kevin McCarthy wins House speakership - CNN
WEBJan 6, 2023 · The House speaker stalemate finally came to a dramatic conclusion early Saturday morning, with Rep. Kevin McCarthy securing the position after 15 rounds of voting.
Here’s what the speaker of the House actually does | PBS News
WEBJan 4, 2023 · The speaker of the House is the most visible and authoritative spokesperson for the majority party in the House. But their role goes beyond politics to everything from accounting to...
Rep. Mike Johnson is the next Speaker of the House. What do we ... - NPR
WEBOct 26, 2023 · After three weeks of chaos, representative Mike Johnson of Louisiana is now the 56th speaker of the House of Representatives, putting an end to a public spectacle that put the division of...
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