The speaker of the United States House of Representatives,commonly known as the speaker of the House,is the presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives. The office was established in 1789 by Article I,Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution. The speaker is the political and parliamentary leader of the House and is simultaneously its presiding officer,de facto leader of the body's majority party,and the institution's administrative head. Speakers also perform various other administrative and procedural functions. Given these several roles and responsibilities,the speaker usually does not personally preside over debates—that duty is instead delegated to members of the House from the majority party—nor regularly participate in floor debates.
The Committee on Rules,or more commonly,the Rules Committee,is a committee of the United States House of Representatives. It is responsible for the rules under which bills will be presented to the House of Representatives,unlike other committees,which often deal with a specific area of policy. The committee is often considered one of the most powerful committees as it influences the introduction and process of legislation through the House. Thus it has garnered the nickname the "traffic cop of Congress." A rule is a simple resolution of the House of Representatives,usually reported by the Committee on Rules,to permit the immediate consideration of a legislative measure,notwithstanding the usual order of business,and to prescribe conditions for its debate and amendment.
John Sharp Williams was a prominent American politician in the Democratic Party from the 1890s through the 1920s,and served as the Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives from 1903 to 1908.
James Eli Watson was a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from Indiana. He was the Senate's second official majority leader. While an article published by the Senate gives his year of birth as 1862,this is most probably incorrect.
David Bremner Henderson,a ten-term Republican congressman from Dubuque,Iowa,was the speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1899 to 1903. He was the first congressman from west of the Mississippi River,the last Civil War veteran,the second foreign-born person,and the only Iowan to serve as Speaker.
Joseph Cannon or Joe Cannon may refer to:
The 1908 Republican National Convention was held in Chicago Coliseum,Chicago,Illinois on June 16 to June 19,1908. It convened to nominate successors to President Theodore Roosevelt and Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks.
The 88th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government,composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington,D.C.,from January 3,1963,to January 3,1965,during the final months of the presidency of John F. Kennedy,and the first years of the presidency of his successor,Lyndon B. Johnson. The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the 1960 United States census,and the number of members was again 435.
The 70th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government,consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington,D.C. from March 4,1927,to March 4,1929,during the last two years of Calvin Coolidge's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1910 United States census.
The 86th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government,composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington,D.C. from January 3,1959,to January 3,1961,during the last two years of the presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower.
The 50th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government,consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington,D.C. from March 4,1887,to March 4,1889,during the third and fourth years of Grover Cleveland's first presidency. The president vetoed 212 pieces of legislation,the greatest number in a single session of Congress.
The 48th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government,consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington,D.C. from March 4,1883,to March 4,1885,during the last two years of Chester A. Arthur's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1880 United States census. The Senate had a Republican majority,and the House had a Democratic majority.
The United States House of Representatives,commonly known as the lower chamber of the United States Congress,along with the United States Senate,commonly known as the upper chamber,are the two parts of the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States. Like its counterpart,the House was established by the United States Constitution and convened for its first meeting on March 4,1789,at Federal Hall in New York City. The history of this institution begins several years prior to that date,at the dawn of the American Revolutionary War.
Ralph Edwin Church was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1917 to 1932 and then represented the northern suburbs of Chicago in the United States House of Representatives for seven terms. He died in office in 1950 while testifying at a congressional hearing.
Brian Douglas Kerns is an American politician. He served as a Republican Representative from Indiana's 7th Congressional District from January 3,2001 to January 3,2003.
In U.S. politics,an independent Democrat is an individual who loosely identifies with the ideals of the Democratic Party but chooses not to be a formal member of the party or is denied the Democratic nomination in a caucus or primary election. Independent Democrat is not a political party. Several elected officials,including members of Congress,have identified as independent Democrats.
The 14th congressional district of Illinois is currently represented by Democrat Lauren Underwood. It is located in northern Illinois,surrounding the outer northern and western suburbs of Chicago.
John Thomas Myers was an American politician who served as a Republican congressman from Indiana's 7th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1967 to 1997. His son-in-law,Brian D. Kerns,represented the same district from 2001 to 2003. Myers was married and had two daughters and five grandchildren.
Frank Trimble O'Hair was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.
Dick Thompson Morgan was a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.
