Speaker of the Us House of Representatives 2017
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The Speaker of the Business firm of Representatives is the presiding officeholder elected by the members of the U.Southward. House.
The Speaker receives a higher salary than other members of Congress, earning $223,500 per yr.[i]
Current speaker
The electric current speaker is Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat who represents California's 12th Congressional District.
The office was established in 1789 by Article I, Section 2 of the United States Constitution.
United States Constitution, Article I Department 2:
| The House of Representatives shall chuse their Speaker and other Officers... |
The Constitution does not require that the speaker exist an elected fellow member of Congress, but no not-fellow member has ever been elected to the office.[ii]
Elections
When a Congress convenes for the first time, each major political party conference or conclave nominates a candidate for Speaker. Members customarily elect the Speaker past gyre call vote. A fellow member usually votes for the candidate from his or her own political party conference or caucus just can vote for anyone, whether that person has been nominated or not.[2]
To be elected, a candidate must receive an absolute bulk of the votes bandage—which may be less than a majority of the full House because of vacancies, absentee members, or members who vote "nowadays." If no candidate receives the majority of votes, the ringlet telephone call is repeated until a majority is reached and the Speaker is elected.[two]
Duties
The Speaker performs a number of functions, including:[2]
- Presides over the House
- Administers the Oath of Office to Firm Members
- Communicates with the President of the United states of america and the U.S. Senate
- Leads his or her political party conference or caucus
- Chairs his or her party's steering committee, which is involved in the choice of party members for standing committees
- Nominates chairs and members of the Committee on Rules and the Committee on House Administration.
The Speaker also appoints:[2]
- Speakers pro tempore
- The chair who presides over the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Marriage
- Members to Business firm-Senate briefing committees
- A Member to the Committee on the Budget
- Select committees
- Certain House staff
The Speaker recognizes Members to speak on the House Floor or make motions during Floor proceedings. The Speaker makes many important rulings and decisions in the House. The Speaker may debate or vote, but typically only occasionally does so. The Speaker also serves as an ex officio member of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
By statute, the Speaker is second in line, after the Vice President of the United States, to succeed the President.[2] [three]
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- United States Congress
- Leadership positions in state legislatures
External links
- Business firm Leadership and Officers Information
- Speaker of the House website
- List of Speakers of the Firm 1789-Present
- Speaker of the Firm facts
- U.S. House of Representatives website
- The Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives website
Footnotes
- ↑ U.s.a. Firm of Representatives, "House Press Gallery, Salaries" accessed Feb 15, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 two.ii 2.three 2.four 2.five House of Representatives, "Fellow member FAQ" accessed February 14, 2013
- ↑ Cornell Law: US Code, "Text of 3.xix" accessed February 14, 2013
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