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

David Winnick, who represented Walsall North for 38 years, was described as a "dedicated" Parliamentarian by Speaker of the House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle on Thursday.

From BBC

That stance has fueled a 27-year career — Florida speaker of the House, U.S. senator, former presidential candidate, secretary of State and national security advisor.

From Los Angeles Times

The speaker of the House of Commons lower chamber told MPs that the suspect, Reid's husband, "did not have a pass to access the parliamentary estate".

From Barron's

The speaker of the House of Commons lower chamber told MPs that Reid's husband, "did not have a pass to access the parliamentary estate".

From Barron's

The Metropolitan Police has apologised to the Speaker of the House of Lords after he was incorrectly identified as the source of information relating to Lord Mandelson's arrest.

From BBC