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The speaker of the House is chosen by?
The speaker of the house gets chosen by a vote of the members of the house. The constitution does NOT require that the speaker be an elected member of congress.
The speaker of the house is selected by who?
John Boehner is the most likely candidate for House Speaker of the 112th Congress.
Who refers bills to committees in the House?
The Parliamentarian of the United States Senate
Who decides who will be the speaker of the house of representatives?
The members of the majority party elect the Speaker of the House by voting.
What part of government is led by the speaker of the house?
The speaker of the House leads the lower house of Congress which is half of the legislature of the US.
Does the Speaker of the House get paid more than other members of Congress?
Yes, the Speaker of the House receives a higher salary than other members of Congress.
Who picks the floor leaders of Congress?
The speaker picks the leaders of Congress. The Speaker of the House comes from the party that has the most members in Congress.
The leader of the House of Representatives is the what of the House?
Yes, the leaders of the House of Representatives are members of Congress. To be a member of the House of Representatives you have to be elected. The leadership of the House, including the Majority and Minority leaders, is selected by the members of the House.
Is the speaker a members of the cabinet?
No- not in the US. The speaker of the US house is a leading member of the lower house of Congress and is entirely independent of the President's cabinet.
Do you have to be a member of Congress to be the Speaker of the House?
No, you do not have to be a member of Congress to be the Speaker of the House.
What house of the US congress is presided over by the Speaker of the House?
Yes, however usually the Speaker does not actually preside over debate, but delegates the job to members of their party, who take it in turns to be the Acting Speaker. In the case of Westminster-style democracies where the Speaker has to be party-neutral, the Speaker always presides.
The speaker of the House is chosen by?
The speaker of the house gets chosen by a vote of the members of the house. The constitution does NOT require that the speaker be an elected member of congress.
The speaker of the house is selected by who?
John Boehner is the most likely candidate for House Speaker of the 112th Congress.
Does the Speaker of the House have to be a member of Congress?
Yes, the Speaker of the House must be a member of Congress.
What is a member of Congress who serves as a communications channel between the house's leadership and the rank and file members is known as?
Speaker of the House
Does the Speaker of the House need to be a member of Congress?
Yes, the Speaker of the House must be a member of Congress.
Who refers bills to committees in the House?
The Parliamentarian of the United States Senate
