Speaker of the House

Cultural

The presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives. The Speaker, a member of the House, is elected by a majority party caucus. In addition to being chief spokesman for the majority party, the Speaker runs the proceedings of House debate and voting, appoints committee members, refers bills to committees for research and development, and has an influential voice in all stages of a bill's consideration. One of the most visible and influential officials of the federal government, the Speaker is second in line, after the vice president, in succession to the presidency.

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And Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill, also a Democrat, who was not on the commission but was important in its formation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

Listen to Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the betting favorite to be the next Speaker of the House.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

For example, it says that former Speaker of the House John Boehner resigned in 2014, when he actually resigned in 2015.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

"The ballroom will be a solution for this," Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, referring to the correspondents' dinner, said in a Monday interview on Fox News.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

The Speaker of the House called Burn’s name a second time.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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