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The Speaker of the Business firm of Representatives is the presiding officer elected past the members of the U.South. House.

The Speaker receives a higher salary than other members of Congress, earning $223,500 per yr.[1]

Current speaker

The electric current speaker is Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat who represents California'due south 12th Congressional District.

The office was established in 1789 by Article I, Department 2 of the U.s. Constitution.


U.s. Constitution, Article I Section 2:

The House of Representatives shall chuse their Speaker and other Officers...


The Constitution does not require that the speaker exist an elected member of Congress, but no not-member has ever been elected to the office.[2]

Elections

When a Congress convenes for the offset fourth dimension, each major party conference or caucus nominates a candidate for Speaker. Members customarily elect the Speaker past roll call vote. A fellow member unremarkably votes for the candidate from his or her own party briefing or conclave simply can vote for anyone, whether that person has been nominated or not.[2]

To be elected, a candidate must receive an absolute majority of the votes bandage—which may be less than a majority of the total House considering of vacancies, absentee members, or members who vote "present." If no candidate receives the bulk of votes, the ringlet call is repeated until a majority is reached and the Speaker is elected.[2]

Duties

The Speaker performs a number of functions, including:[2]

  • Presides over the Business firm
  • Administers the Oath of Function to House Members
  • Communicates with the President of the U.s. and the U.Due south. Senate
  • Leads his or her party conference or conclave
  • Chairs his or her party's steering committee, which is involved in the selection of party members for standing committees
  • Nominates chairs and members of the Committee on Rules and the Committee on House Administration.


The Speaker also appoints:[2]

  • Speakers pro tempore
  • The chair who presides over the Committee of the Whole House on the land of the Union
  • Members to House-Senate briefing committees
  • A Member to the Commission on the Budget
  • Select committees
  • Certain Business firm staff

The Speaker recognizes Members to speak on the House Floor or make motions during Floor proceedings. The Speaker makes many important rulings and decisions in the Business firm. The Speaker may debate or vote, merely typically only occasionally does so. The Speaker also serves equally an ex officio member of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

By statute, the Speaker is second in line, later the Vice President of the United States, to succeed the President.[2] [3]

See also

  • United states Firm of Representatives
  • Us Congress
  • Leadership positions in country legislatures

External links

  • House Leadership and Officers Information
  • Speaker of the Business firm website
  • List of Speakers of the Business firm 1789-Present
  • Speaker of the House facts
  • U.S. Business firm of Representatives website
  • The Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives website

Footnotes

  1. ↑ U.s.a. House of Representatives, "Business firm Press Gallery, Salaries" accessed February xv, 2013
  2. ↑ 2.0 two.1 ii.2 ii.three two.four 2.5 House of Representatives, "Member FAQ" accessed February xiv, 2013
  3. ↑ Cornell Law: U.s.a. Code, "Text of 3.19" accessed February 14, 2013

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