What exactly does the Speaker Of the House do?

Question

Please note: I didn't ask what your political thoughts were about either party or any individual Speaker, save it for someone entertained by such foolishness.

Answer 1

There was a time when Speakers of the House were all powerful. Those days are long gone. Nevertheless, Speakers still possess a few formidable powers worth noting:

1. The Speaker is the chair of the steering committee that chooses all committee chairs.

2. The Speaker directs all bills to their respective committees. (This is a HUGE power -- as if the Speaker hates the bill he can send it to a committee he knows will kill it -- or vice versa).

3. The Speaker is personally responsible for elevating members to the all powerful (and never to be messed with) "Rules Committee".

4. The Speaker is responsible for organizing floor debates, ruling on the acceptability of floor motions, and recognizing members who wish to address the House.

5. In any dealings with the Senate, the Speaker appoints all members of conference committees.

6. Because of all of these things, the Speaker is the agenda setter of the House. What bills are heard? What bills simply get thrown away? What policies do we wish to impact, and how? These are all questions that only the Speaker gets to answer.

As I said, there was a time when Speakers could singlehandedly destroy members. Those days have passed; but still the Speaker is the primary person for creating the rhythm and flow of the House. And that's not bad.

Hope this answer helps. Cheers, mate.

Answer 2

The Speaker of the House mediates talks within the House. In other words, he or she says, okay, you've made your point, now let's hear opposing views. It just gives order to debates and discussions. The Speaker is also the one who would take the presidential office in the event that something happened to the President and Vice-President. Overall, a very important position.

Answer 3

The final one made regulations that puzzled the government authority to disrupt I/C interstate commerce and repugnant to the U. S. shape; pertaining to Obamacare, the U. S. Federal Judges in Virginia and Florida placed Obamacare on the shelf for a courtroom date.

Answer 4

Mainly they are 3rd in line for the Presidency, just in case something happens to the President and the Vice-President

Answer 5

3rd in line to the President.
Casts deciding votes in the House of Representitives. (VP casts in a tie for the Senate)
Essentially runs the House of Representitives.

Answer 6

Resides over the procedings.