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The Speaker of the House.

The current US Speaker is Nancy Pelosi.

This person is the 3rd most powerful person in the Federal Government after the President and Vice President. If both the President and VP are incapable of preforming (or dead) this person takes over.

He or she is elected by the House of Representatives.

Their Duties are:

*Presiding over House meetings (or delegates people to do this)

*Setting the agenda/calendar for the Majority party in the House

*Serves on the chair of the majority committee

*Helps bills to pass which the majority party of House supports

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