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The presiding officer of the United States houe of representative. The Speaker, a member of the House, is elected by a majority party caucus. In addition to being chief spokesman for the majority party, the Speaker runs the proceedings of House debate and voting, appoints committee members, refers bills to committees for research and development, and has an influential voice in all stages of a bill's consideration. One of the most visible and influential officials of the federal government, the Speaker is second in line, after the vice president, in succession to the presidency. Which 'house' are you referring to

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What part of government is led by the speaker of the house?

The speaker of the House leads the lower house of Congress which is half of the legislature of the US.


Who presides over the house of repersentatives?

The US House of Representatives has 435 seats which are made up of elected government officials within the 50 states based on the population. The Speaker of the House presides over the House of Representatives.


Who is the next US federal official in line for the Presidency after the Vice-President?

the speaker of the house


What is the title given to the presiding officer of the House of Representatives?

speaker of the houseThe presiding officer in the House of Representatives is the Speaker of the House. In 2014 the Speaker of the House is John Boehner.The Speaker of the House is the officer that presides over the House of Representatives. The current Speaker is John Boehner (R-OH). [January 2011]The speaker of the house. For a few more months it is Nancy Pelosi, but since the Republicans took the house recently, John Boehner of Ohio will likely become the new speaker of the house.The Speaker of the House presides over the US House of Representatives. John Boehner (R-OH) serves as Speaker of the House from January 2011 until January 2013, unless he is removed from that position by a House vote before that time, or his speakership is extended by a majority vote in 2013.The speaker is the head of the majority party.


What is the political party of the current speaker of the house?

For the 112th Congress (2011-2012), the Speaker of the US House is John Boehner, a Republican representative from Ohio.

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Who elects the Speaker of the House?

The members of the US House of Representatives elect the Speaker of the House.


Who is the Speaker of the House of Representatives in US?

The Speaker of the House of Representatives is Paul Ryan.


What is the title of the main officer in the US House of Representatives?

John Boehner


Who is currently (2014) the Speaker of the House in the us?

John Boehner (R-OH) is the Speaker of the House.


What party leader becomes the Speaker of the US House of Representatives?

The majority party in the US House of Representatives elects the person who will become the Speaker of the House of Representatives. This is a powerful position in the US Congress.


What part of government is led by the speaker of the house?

The speaker of the House leads the lower house of Congress which is half of the legislature of the US.


Who is the speaker of the US house of represntatives?

Paul Ryan from Wisconsin is the current (2017) Speaker of the House in the U.S. House of Representatives.


Who is in charge of the house of repersinative?

The House of Representatives is lead by the Speaker of the House.


Is the speaker a members of the cabinet?

No- not in the US. The speaker of the US house is a leading member of the lower house of Congress and is entirely independent of the President's cabinet.


Who is third in line to the presidency in the event of the deaths and vice president?

Speaker of the House of the Representatives


Who is the speaker of House in US - 2009?

The speaker is Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif).


Who is third in charge for the US?

Pelosi - Speaker of the house of reprsentatives