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 House of Representatives voted to impeach her for allegedly misusing public funds and making threats against Marcos, his wife and cousin, who at the time was also the speaker of the house.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The speaker of the house in New Zealand's parliament says he will not consider any further complaints from lawmakers over the use of the country's Māori name in proceedings.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2025

The speaker of the house, Joe Souki, had the political will to … bring people to the table to try to do something a little bit more thought out.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 12, 2023

"We hope that the implementation of this law will resolve sexual violence cases," speaker of the house Puan Maharani said.

From Reuters • Apr. 12, 2022

The deputation consisted of the following gentlemen: Mr. Joseph Pope, speaker of the house of assembly, Mr. Edward Palmer, and Mr. Andrew Duncan, a prominent merchant.

From History of Prince Edward Island by Campbell, Duncan