The highest position in the House of Representatives is the Speaker of the House. The Speaker, elected by members of the House, is responsible for overseeing the legislative process, managing debates, and maintaining order in the chamber. They are third in line to succeed the President, after the Vice President and the Speaker.
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Speaker of the House
The Speaker of the House presides over the House of Representatives. The current speaker is Nancy Pelosi.
Her official title is "The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives" and the office is currently held by Nancy Pelosi.
Speaker of the House of Representatives. They are normally a senior member of the majority party in the House, and are chosen by their party for the position.
The highest ranking member of the majority party in the House of Representatives is the Speaker of the House. The party with the most seats in the US Senate, elects a "majority leader".
The majority party in the US House of Representatives elects the person who will become the Speaker of the House of Representatives. This is a powerful position in the US Congress.
To keep an eye on the chosen representatives, the other panel members help
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Members of the House of Representatives get to choose the Speaker of the House as their presiding officer. This position was established in 1789 by Article I, Section 2 of the United States Constitution.
The Speaker of the United States House of Representativesis John Boehner .