Speaker of the House
Representatives' chief officer
The Speaker of the House is the presiding officer of the U.S.
House of Representatives—elected by House members, typically the leader of the majority party.
The Speaker controls floor debate, recognizes members to speak, and stands second in presidential succession after the Vice President.
The Speaker gaveled the session to order.
Other legislative bodies have similar positions.
- presiding officerOne who leads meetings
- party leadershipThose directing a faction
- majority whipLegislative vote counter
- legislative agendaPlanned priorities for lawmaking
- floor debateLegislative chamber argumentation
amendment process · minority leader · party unity · rules committee · succession · point of order · Nancy Pelosi · Kevin McCarthy · sworn in · voting procedures · bicameral legislature · roll call votes · oversight hearings · Capitol · gavel · vote · coalition building · floor
- Federal Officialscabinet secretary, cabinet member, attorney general, secretary of state, secretary of defense
- Legislative LeadersSenate leader, majority leader, minority leader, majority whip, minority whip
- U.S. PoliticsCongress, senator, representative, president, vice president
- Congresssenator, representative, senators, bill, committee
- Tudor GovernmentStar Chamber, Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, Lord Chancellor
- politicianspoliticians, Joe Biden, congressman, Nancy Pelosi, senator