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- Electing the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Frequently Asked . . .
When a Speaker is selected at the start of a new Congress, the Clerk of the House presides
- Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
Representatives who choose to vote for someone other than their party's nominee usually vote for someone else in their party or vote "present", in which case their vote does not count in tallying the vote positively or negatively
- List of Speaker of the United States House of Representatives elections
An election for speaker of the United States House of Representatives is held when the House first convenes after a general election for its two-year term, or when a sitting speaker dies, resigns, or is removed from the position
- Electing the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Frequently Asked . . .
Current practice for electing a Speaker, either at the start of a Congress or in the event of a vacancy (e g , death or resignation), is by roll-call vote, during which Members state aloud the name of their preferred candidate Members may vote for any individual
- Fact Check: What happens if the Speaker of the House is absent dur. . .
Two independent 2025 analyses converge on the operative remedy: if the Speaker is absent, the House can designate another person through a resolution to administer the oath, and the Speaker pro tempore or a designee can fulfill the duty when properly authorized
- Salvaging the Speaker Clause: The Constitutional Case Against Nonmember . . .
Yet modern representatives nominate non-House-members for the speakership—and many argue the practice is constitutional
- ELI5: Why does the US House need a Speaker to function when . . . - Reddit
The Senate has a Senate Majority Leader and President of the Senate (aka the Vice President of the US) that together perform the roles that the Speaker of the House performs in the House of Representatives
- US Speaker of the House Doesnt Have To Be a Member of Congress
The U S Constitution does not stipulate that the speaker of the House must be a member of the body, though traditionally a sitting member has always held that position
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