That would be Nancy Pelosi - Democrat -California.
To bring up the topic that they will be discussing in the House of Commons. e.g. a bill, law etc... but they must be totally clean of their party decision. They don't want the speaker to love the Conservatives or Liberals. Only because the speaker will take their side of the discussion, which may lead to other things.
They help plan the party's legislative program, steer important bills through the House, and make sure the chairpersons of the many committees finish work on bills important to the party. The majority leader is the floor leader of his or her political party in the House and, like the Speaker, is elected by the majority party.
President pro tempore is the presiding officer of US senate. His responsibility is to maintain order and decorum of the house and its regulations. Normally the senior most senator from majority party is elected as President pro tempore.
The Republican Party is also known as the Grand Old Party (GOP).
Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, was the first president to represent the Republican Party when he ran for president.
Boehner is the new Republican Speaker of the House.
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For the 112th Congress (2011-2012), the Speaker of the US House is John Boehner, a Republican representative from Ohio.
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 elected by the members of the House of Representatives. Before the vote each party chooses their candidate. The majority party's candidate will then win the election (assuming his or her party's representatives vote according to the party's decision).
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 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.
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 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.
The current Speaker of the House for the state of North Carolina is Thom Tillis. He is a member of the Republican Party, and was sworn into office on January 26, 2011.
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.
majority In the United States, the position of Speaker of the House is a member of the majority political party in the US House of Representatives. This position is extremely important in the affairs of the US government. Also, as per the US Constitution, the Speaker is third in line for the Presidency for the President, if the Vice President cannot serve in the office of the President. This may be due to a death, disability or resignation of the top two incumbents. Currently the Republican party is the majority party in the House of Representatives.