The speaker of the United States House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives. The office was established in 1789 by Article I, Section 2, of the U.S. Constitution.

The speaker of the United States House of Representatives, commonly known as the speaker of the House or House speaker, is the presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the United States Congress.

Elected by the whole of the House of Representatives, the Speaker acts as leader of the House and combines several roles: the institutional role of presiding officer and administrative head of the House, the role of leader of the majority party in the House, and the representative role of an elected member of the House.

4 days ago · Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, member of the U.S. House of Representatives, who is elected by the majority party to lead the House. The individual in this office is second in line of presidential succession, following the vice president.

Oct 25, 2023 · Mike Johnson has been elected Speaker of the House of Representatives, ending weeks of chaos and Republican infighting on Capitol Hill. The conservative Louisiana lawmaker won with 220 votes in...

Jan 9, 2023 · Members-elect were sworn in as Members of the U.S. House of Representatives for the 118th Congress. Early Saturday morning, on January 7, 2023, Representative Kevin McCarthy (CA-20) was elected Speaker of the House. …

Jan 3, 2025 · House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries shakes hands with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson during the first day of the 119th Congress in the House chamber on Jan. 3, 2025. MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty ...

Speaker of the House: Rep. Mike Johnson. Elected by the whole of the House of Representatives, the Speaker acts as leader of the House and combines several institutional and administrative roles.

On October 25, 2023, the United States Congress elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) as speaker of the House. Johnson was elected in the fourth round of floor voting conducted since the House voted to remove former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on October 3.

Jan 3, 2025 · Johnson Re-elected as Speaker After Putting Down G.O.P. Revolt. Mike Johnson persuaded enough holdouts on the right to keep his post, but the vote reflected the steep challenge he faces in ...