Speaker of the House
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[edit] Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
The title of the presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives. The office of Speaker is established by the U.S. Constitution. See Article 1, Section 2, Clause 5 of the U. S. Constitution. As presiding officer, the daily procedure of presiding over debate is a duty of the Speaker, however it is often delegated to lesser members of the party that elected the Speaker to the office.
The Speaker represents many constituencies, including but not limited to: the Congressional district that elected the Speaker as their representative, the majority party Representatives who elected the Speaker to the office, the majority party, the House committees upon which the Speaker serves, and the United States House of Representatives. How a specific Speaker balances these constituencies is individual and often transient.
The modern position is one of political importance within the two-party system of American politics. The current duties of the Speaker that are political are setting the legislative agenda and the appointment process for the chairpersons of House committees, subcommittees, and conference committees.
| Speaker | Party | Episodes | |
| Jim Hohner (IL) | Republican |
Often mentioned, but never appeared | |
| Glen Allen Walken (MO) | Republican | ||
| Jeff Haffley (WA) | Republican | ||
| Mark B. Sellner (MA) | Democrat | ||
| Jeff Haffley (WA) | Republican |
