Elected by the whole of the House of Representatives, the Speaker acts as leader of the House and combines several roles: the institutional role of presiding officer and administrative head of …

The House has elected a speaker 128 times since 1789: [3] at the start of each of the 118 congresses, plus on 10 occasions when a vacancy arose during a Congress via death, …

The 56th and current speaker of the House is Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana. [10] Selection. The House elects its speaker at the beginning of a new Congress, biennially, after a …

Johnson opened his remarks after being re-elected as House speaker by calling for a moment of silence to honor the victims affected by the terrorist attack in his home state of Louisiana on...

Jan 3, 2025 · The House will formally adjourn the 118th session "sine die," or "without a day," just before noon, marking the end of the current Congress. The 119th Congress will then begin at …

Jan 3, 2025 · Trump-backed Mike Johnson has been re-elected as US House Speaker in the first round of voting after overcoming a Republican revolt . With a razor-thin Republican majority, …

119th Congress Leadership. (As of 01/13/2024) Dean: Hal Rogers (R), KY. REPUBLICANS. Speaker: Johnson (R), LA. Majority Leader: Scalise (R), LA. Majority Whip: Emmer (R), MN. …

Oct 25, 2023 · WASHINGTON — House lawmakers on Wednesday elected little-known Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana as the 56th speaker of the House, capping more than three weeks …

Oct 25, 2023 · After three weeks without a speaker, the House voted Wednesday to elect Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana. Johnson secured the gavel without losing any GOP votes. The …

Jan 3, 2025 · Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday won re-election to the top post in the House, salvaging his job in a dramatic last-minute turnabout by putting down a revolt from …