Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
WEBThe 56th and current Speaker of the House is Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana. [10] Selection. The House elects its speaker at the beginning of a new Congress, biennially, after a general election, or when a speaker dies, resigns, or is removed from the position during a congressional term.
List of speakers of the United States House of Representatives
WEBOf the 56 people who have served as speaker of the House over the past 235 years, 32 served multiple terms; seven of them served nonconsecutive terms: Frederick Muhlenberg, Henry Clay, John W. Taylor, Thomas Brackett Reed, Joseph W. Martin Jr., Sam Rayburn, and Nancy Pelosi.
Leadership - house.gov
WEBElected 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.
Rep. Mike Johnson voted new House speaker - CNN
WEBOct 25, 2023 · 2024 presidential race. Rep. Mike Johnson voted new House speaker. By Mike Hayes, Kaanita Iyer, Elise Hammond and Shania Shelton, CNN. Updated 7:01 PM EDT, Wed October 25, 2023. Video Ad...
House Speaker: Johnson Elected Speaker of the House, Ending …
WEBOct 25, 2023 · Representative Mike Johnson of Louisiana won election on Wednesday to become the 56th speaker of the House of Representatives, as Republicans worn down by three weeks of infighting and...
Mike Johnson elected 56th speaker of the House, ending …
WEBOct 25, 2023 · WASHINGTON — House lawmakers on Wednesday elected little-known Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana as the 56th speaker of the House, capping more than three weeks of dysfunction and chaos on...
5 things to know on Mike Johnson, the new speaker of the House
WEBOct 25, 2023 · WASHINGTON — Republicans elected a new speaker of the House on Wednesday in Rep. Mike Johnson, ending 22 days of a paralyzed chamber after a group of rebels overthrew Rep. Kevin McCarthy....
Rep. Kevin McCarthy wins House speakership - CNN
WEBJan 6, 2023 · The House is now voting on a 14th ballot for House speaker. Rep. Kevin McCarthy has momentum, but he needs a handful of GOP hardliners to either flip their vote or vote “present” to bring...
New Speaker Johnson projects unity, expects 'aggressive' schedule
WEBOct 25, 2023 · Rep. Mike Johnson was elected as the 56th speaker of the House Wednesday after three failed GOP tries. Unlike in previous ballots, every single Republican voted for him, giving him 220 votes.
Vote Count: Mike Johnson Elected House Speaker After Three …
WEBOct 17, 2023 · Representative Mike Johnson of Louisiana was elected House speaker after a single ballot on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Johnson’s victory ended a three-week vacancy of the speakership, during...