List of speakers of the United States House of Representatives
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.
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is the head of the United States House of Representatives. The Speaker is elected by the current members of the House. A person with more than half of the votes becomes Speaker.
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
The speaker of the United States House of Representatives, commonly known as the speaker of the House or House speaker, is the presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the United States Congress.
Leadership - house.gov
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.
Conservative Mike Johnson elected new House Speaker - BBC
Oct 25, 2023 · Mike Johnson has been elected Speaker of the House of Representatives, ending weeks of chaos and Republican infighting on Capitol Hill. The conservative Louisiana lawmaker won with 220 votes in...
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
Jan 26, 2025 · 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.
Homepage | house.gov
2 days ago · Speaker of the House: Rep. Mike Johnson. Elected by the whole of the House of Representatives, the Speaker acts as leader of the House and combines several institutional and administrative roles.
118th Congress Begins - house.gov
Jan 7, 2023 · Members-elect were sworn in as Members of the U.S. House of Representatives for the 118th Congress. Early Saturday morning, on January 7, 2023, Representative Kevin McCarthy (CA-20) was elected Speaker of the House. …
Mike Johnson survives razor-thin vote to remain House Speaker
Jan 3, 2025 · Despite an early afternoon of drama, the House of Representatives has now re-elected Mike Johnson as speaker and sworn in all its members for the new congressional session.
Mike Johnson wins reelection as House speaker in dramatic vote …
Jan 3, 2025 · House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries shakes hands with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson during the first day of the 119th Congress in the House chamber on Jan. 3, 2025. MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty ...