I just want to know what determines who gets selected, because I noticed that Nancy Pelosi was automatically the Speaker after the Democrats took the majority, yet no meeting has taken place. What is the decision based on?
2006-11-09 13:36:04 · 5 answers · asked by Cub6265 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
She's not automatically the Speaker. SHe is currently the minority leader, which makes her a clear choice to be elected once the Congress meets in January. It is unlikely that they will choose anyone else.
2006-11-09 13:43:51 · answer #1 · answered by Erin 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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How is the Speaker of the House chosen??
I just want to know what determines who gets selected, because I noticed that Nancy Pelosi was automatically the Speaker after the Democrats took the majority, yet no meeting has taken place. What is the decision based on?
2015-08-18 03:58:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"The entire House of Representatives elects the speaker at the beginning of each new Congress. Traditionally, the speaker a member of the majority party, the party in each house with the greatest number of members."
2006-11-09 13:46:35 · answer #3 · answered by An N 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a vote taken of all House members, and whoever gets the most votes becomes Speaker.
In practice, there are actually two sets of votes: the first is done within each party to pick their candidate to nominate, then the second is the official floor vote. Members of each party have, of course, agreed to vote for their candidate rather than that of the other party, so the actual floor vote is simply a formality.
2006-11-09 16:47:23 · answer #4 · answered by JerH1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it goes by the majority of votes gets the speaker of the house
2006-11-09 13:42:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
She is nomitated and elected to the position by her peers (fellow democrats).
Also, she is likely to be the speaker when the new session of Cogress takes effect in January. Right now, those who were incumbent as of tuesday will remain in power until the official start of the new congress.
2006-11-09 13:44:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
didn't you ask this yesterday?
someone did..
here's more info than you want ot know..
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives - Wikipedia ...
The Speaker is elected by the House of Representatives, and is its highest-ranking ... The "Speaker of the House," as the officer is colloquially known, ...
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2006-11-09 13:44:34 · answer #7 · answered by macdoodle 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The senior member of the majority party in the house, then approved by the house.
2006-11-09 13:44:46 · answer #8 · answered by big dawg 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋