What is the duty or responsibility of the speaker of the House?

Answer 1

The duties of the Speaker of the House are:

• Presides over the House of Representatives
• Appoints a a member of the House to act as Speaker pro tempore and preside over the House in the Speaker's absence
• "as soon as practicable after the election of the Speaker and whenever appropriate thereafter," must deliver to the Clerk of the House a confidential list of Members who are designated to act as Speaker in the case of a vacancy caused by an emergency, such as a terrorist attack.
• Designates a member of the house to preside over any "Committee of the Whole" (when the entire House meets in effect as a single committee) as the Chairman of the committee.
• Grants permission to speak (members of the House have to first be recognized by the presiding office before they can speak)
• Rules on "points of order", i.e. if someone thinks the rules have been broken, they ask the Speaker for a ruling
• Selects nine of the thirteen members of the Committee on Rules (of the House)
• Appoints all members of select committees and conference committees
• Assigns submitted bills to committees (decides which committee gets it)
• Maintains "decorum" in the House
• Directs the House Sergant-at-Arms to enforce House rules
• Assumes the Presidency if both the President and Vice-President are out of the picture

The Speaker also can vote on bills but normally does not unless his/her vote is decisive or it is an extremely important bill

Answer 2

The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is Republican John Boehner (January 3, 2011-present). He is the representative of the 8th District of Ohio.

Answer 3

To cook, clean, and make wool:))