Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
WEBThe 56th and current Speaker of the House is Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana. [10] Selection. The House elects its speaker at the beginning of a new Congress, biennially, after a general election, or when a speaker dies, resigns, or is removed from the position during a congressional term.
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).
Leadership - house.gov
WEBRep. Mike Johnson. Elected 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.
List of speakers of the United States House of Representatives
WEBThe House has elected a speaker 128 times since 1789: [3] at the start of each of the 118 congresses, plus on 10 occasions when a vacancy arose during a Congress via death, resignation, or motion to vacate.
Who is Rep. Patrick McHenry and why is he the interim House speaker ...
WEBOct 4, 2023 · McHenry, the bespectacled and bow-tied gentleman from North Carolina, is in the spotlight as the speaker pro tempore, the reluctant leader of a paralyzed House of Representatives.
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 · Rep. Kevin McCarthy was elected House speaker after multiple days of negotiations and 15 rounds of voting. His election followed a chaotic night on the House floor, including an extraordinary...
January 7, 2023 updates on Speaker Kevin McCarthy - CNN
WEBJan 7, 2023 · Rep. Kevin McCarthy has been elected House speaker after multiple days of negotiations and 15 rounds of voting in the longest speaker contest in over 160 years. His election followed a...
Members of the 117th Congress Sworn In - house.gov
WEBJan 5, 2021 · Representative Nancy Pelosi (CA-12) was re-elected Speaker and will preside over the chamber for the next two years. Representative Steny Hoyer (M D-5) was elected Majority Leader, and Representative Kevin McCarthy (CA …
House Speaker Vote McCarthy Wins Speakership on 15th Vote
WEBJan 6, 2023 · WASHINGTON — Representative Kevin McCarthy of California won election early Saturday as House speaker in a historic five-day, 15-ballot floor fight, after giving major concessions to...