Yes, the minority party does have a say in voting for the Speaker of the House, but typically the Speaker is chosen from the majority party.
Yes, the Speaker of the House can be from the minority party, although it is more common for the Speaker to be from the majority party.
Yes, the minority party can win the position of Speaker of the House if they have enough support from members of both their own party and the majority party.
Yes, a member of the minority party can be elected as the Speaker of the House, but it is uncommon and typically requires a coalition of members from both parties to support the minority party candidate.
Yes, a minority party member can be elected as the Speaker of the House, but historically it is uncommon due to the majority party typically holding the position.
Yes, a Speaker of the House can be from the minority party. If a minority party member holds this position, it can lead to challenges in passing legislation and setting the legislative agenda, as the majority party typically has more power and influence in the House of Representatives. This can result in increased political tensions and difficulties in achieving bipartisan cooperation.
Yes, the Speaker of the House can be from the minority party, although it is more common for the Speaker to be from the majority party.
The Speaker of the House is the leader of the House of Representatives. Each party has a leader, the party in the minority has a minority leader, and the party in the majority has a majority leader who is also speaker of the house.
Yes, the minority party can win the position of Speaker of the House if they have enough support from members of both their own party and the majority party.
Yes, a member of the minority party can be elected as the Speaker of the House, but it is uncommon and typically requires a coalition of members from both parties to support the minority party candidate.
Yes, a minority party member can be elected as the Speaker of the House, but historically it is uncommon due to the majority party typically holding the position.
The House of representatives.
The 'leader' of the US House of Representatives is known as the Speaker of the House. The Speaker is elected by the Party (Democrat or Republican) that controls the most seats in the House, known as the majority party. The Speaker is also therefore, the majority leader. The Party with fewer seats in the House than the other Party is known as the minority party, and the minority party elects its own leader, known as the minority leader. The current Speaker and majority leader is John Boehner, a Republican.
The Speaker of the House is the highest ranking member of the majority party, currently Paul Ryan. The highest ranking member of the minority party is the Minority Leader, Nancy Pelosi. There is not a minority Speaker of the House.
Yes, a Speaker of the House can be from the minority party. If a minority party member holds this position, it can lead to challenges in passing legislation and setting the legislative agenda, as the majority party typically has more power and influence in the House of Representatives. This can result in increased political tensions and difficulties in achieving bipartisan cooperation.
The leader of the US House of Representatives is called the Speaker of the House. As of January 2011, the Speaker is Republican John Boehner of Ohio. The Speaker is elected by the members of the House and historically will be chosen from the majority party in the House. The equivalent position for the opposition party is the Minority Leader.
The speaker of the US House of Representatives is chosen by a majority vote at the beginning of each new Congress (every two years). Since 50% plus one votes are needed to elect a Speaker, he or she is almost always from the majority party, although it is theoretically possible for a split in the majority party to produce a minority party Speaker. Generally, however, party discipline in the House is very high, with members voting in lockstep with their party.
The party with the majority of members in the House since the members of the house chooses the Speaker by a vote. In theory a Speaker could be chosen from the minority party but it has never happened.