Speaker of the House

Cultural  

1. 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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Example Sentences

"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

“It’s a good thing you’re a natural, Mr. President,” said the Speaker of the House.

From Slate • Dec. 2, 2025

Speaker of the House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle has said he was "very disappointed" by leaks ahead of the Budget.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025

His predecessor in that role was convicted in a high-profile bribery case involving the Illinois Speaker of the House.

From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025

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

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling