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  2. Speaker of the United States House of Representatives

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    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. The office was established in 1789 by Article I, Section II, of the U.S. Constitution.

  3. List of speakers of the United States House of Representatives

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    Additionally, the speaker is second in the presidential line of succession, after the vice president and ahead of the president pro tempore of the Senate. [2] The House elects a new speaker by roll call vote when it first convenes after a general election for its two-year term, or when a speaker dies, resigns or is removed from the position ...

  4. The Speaker’s Lobby: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to electing a ...

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    House Republicans then anointed House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., for Speaker. Emmer withdrew hours later. House Republicans finally nominated House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., for the job.

  5. How does the House vote in a new speaker? - AOL

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    The speaker of the House is a position within the House of Representatives that is typically elected at the start of a new congressional year – though an election is required if the speaker dies ...

  6. Structure of the United States Congress - Wikipedia

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    At the beginning of each two-year Congress, the House of Representatives elects a speaker. The speaker does not normally preside over debates, but is, rather, the leader of the majority party in the House. The Vice President of the United States is, ex officio, President of the Senate. The Senate also elects a President pro tempore. For decades ...

  7. EXPLAINER: How the House of Representatives elects a speaker

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    The House can elect a new speaker at any time if the person occupying that role dies, resigns or is removed from office. Barring that, a speaker is normally elected at the start of a new Congress.

  8. Mike Johnson explains his ‘adopted’ Black son’s low profile

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    After questions bubbled up around why the new House Speaker Mike Johnson’s “adopted” Black son has been largely absent from his public life, the Louisiana Republican offered an explanation ...

  9. List of Speaker of the United States House of Representatives ...

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    A speaker election is generally held at least every two years; the House has elected a Speaker 129 times since the office was created in 1789. [2] Traditionally, each political party's caucus/conference selects a candidate for speaker from among its senior leaders prior to the vote, and the majority party's nominee is elected.