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The Speaker of the House of Representatives is the presiding officeholder elected by the members of the U.S. House.

The Speaker receives a higher salary than other members of Congress, earning $223,500 per year.[i]

Current speaker

The current speaker is Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat who represents California's 12th Congressional District.

The office was established in 1789 by Article I, Department 2 of the The states Constitution.


United States Constitution, Article I Section 2:

The House of Representatives shall chuse their Speaker and other Officers...


The Constitution does not require that the speaker be an elected fellow member of Congress, but no non-fellow member has ever been elected to the office.[two]

Elections

When a Congress convenes for the starting time fourth dimension, each major party conference or caucus nominates a candidate for Speaker. Members customarily elect the Speaker by roll phone call vote. A member commonly votes for the candidate from his or her own party conference or caucus simply can vote for anyone, whether that person has been nominated or not.[2]

To be elected, a candidate must receive an accented bulk of the votes cast—which may exist less than a majority of the full House because of vacancies, absentee members, or members who vote "present." If no candidate receives the majority of votes, the roll call is repeated until a majority is reached and the Speaker is elected.[two]

Duties

The Speaker performs a number of functions, including:[two]

  • Presides over the House
  • Administers the Oath of Function to House Members
  • Communicates with the President of the Usa and the U.S. Senate
  • Leads his or her party conference or caucus
  • Chairs his or her political party's steering committee, which is involved in the choice of party members for standing committees
  • Nominates chairs and members of the Committee on Rules and the Committee on House Administration.


The Speaker also appoints:[2]

  • Speakers pro tempore
  • The chair who presides over the Committee of the Whole House on the country of the Union
  • Members to House-Senate briefing committees
  • A Member to the Commission on the Budget
  • Select committees
  • Certain Business firm staff

The Speaker recognizes Members to speak on the House Floor or make motions during Floor proceedings. The Speaker makes many of import rulings and decisions in the House. The Speaker may debate or vote, simply typically only occasionally does so. The Speaker also serves as an ex officio member of the Permanent Select Commission on Intelligence.

By statute, the Speaker is second in line, after the Vice President of the United States, to succeed the President.[2] [iii]

See also

  • United States House of Representatives
  • United states of america Congress
  • Leadership positions in state legislatures

External links

  • Business firm Leadership and Officers Information
  • Speaker of the House website
  • List of Speakers of the House 1789-Present
  • Speaker of the House facts
  • U.Southward. Business firm of Representatives website
  • The Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives website

Footnotes

  1. ↑ United States House of Representatives, "House Printing Gallery, Salaries" accessed February fifteen, 2013
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.four 2.v Firm of Representatives, "Member FAQ" accessed February xiv, 2013
  3. ↑ Cornell Constabulary: US Code, "Text of 3.19" accessed February fourteen, 2013

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