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Who is second after Nancy Pelosi?

Nancy Pelosi
Succeeded byJohn Boehner
House Minority Leader
In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2019
DeputySteny Hoyer

Who voted for Speaker of the House?

House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi received 220 votes, a majority of the chamber, to become its speaker. House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy garnered 192 votes, with 18 more going to others.

Who is the Speaker of the House’s boss?

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
Seal of the Speaker
Incumbent Nancy Pelosi since January 3, 2019
StyleMister or Madam Speaker (Informal and within the House) The Honorable (Formal)
AppointerElected by the U.S. House of Representatives

What District dies Nancy Pelosi represent?

California’s 12th congressional district is a congressional district in northern California. Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat, has represented the district since January 2013. She has represented the city of San Francisco since 1987.

How does a person become speaker of the House?

The Speaker is elected at the beginning of a new Congress by a majority of the Representatives-elect from candidates separately chosen by the majority- and minority-party caucuses. These candidates are elected by their party members at the organizing caucuses held soon after the new Congress is elected.

How often is Speaker of the House voted on?

The House elects a new speaker by roll call vote when it first convenes after a general election for its two-year term, or when a speaker dies, resigns or is removed from the position intra-term.