The Speaker is elected at the beginning of a new Congress by a majority of the Representatives-elect from candidates separately chosen by the majority- and minority-party caucuses.
These candidates are elected by their party members at the organizing caucuses held soon after the new Congress is elected. In cases of an unexpected vacancy during a Congress a new Speaker is elected by a majority of the House from candidates previously chosen by the two parties.
The Speaker of the House is by law second in line to succeed the President, after the Vice President, and 25th Amendment makes the Speaker a part of the process announcing presidential disability. Information on the current Speaker, the Honorable Nancy Pelosi , is available at the web site of the Speaker of the House.
Speaker Pelosi is the 52nd individual to serve as Speaker of the House. In total, 54 Representatives have served as Speaker. Share this page Follow Ballotpedia. What's on your ballot? Jump to: navigation , search. Changes in Net Worth of U. Categories : Unique congress pages Congressional key positions Federal terms and definitions. Voter information What's on my ballot? Where do I vote? How do I register to vote?
How do I request a ballot? When do I vote? When are polls open? Who Represents Me? Constitution does not define the role, and there is little discussion of the position during the Constitutional debates. Indeed, the Speaker does not even get a mention in Federalist 52, where James Madison discusses the House of Representatives.
Nonetheless, as the presiding officer of the House, the Speaker position has evolved into one of the most important elected positions in the U. The powers wielded by the Speaker are determined by law and by the rules of the House. In , frustrated members staged a revolt against Speaker Joseph Cannon and reduced the powers of the office. However, the Speaker still has significant prerogatives including, calling the House to order, making appointments, and deciding points of order.
One of the most widely known attributes of the Speakership is its position in the presidential line of succession. By statute, the Speaker is second in line to the Presidency, succeeding to the office after the Vice President. However, that has never actually occurred, despite the number of times this seems to happen in popular fiction. However, Polk was elected President six years after serving as Speaker of the House.
Reversing the order, Congressman Paul Ryan ran unsuccessfully for Vice President in , and was later elevated to Speakership in
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