when is a new speaker of the house selected
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives The House of Representatives elects the Speaker of the House on the first day of every new Congress and in the event of the death, resignation or removal from the Chair of an incumbent Speaker.[5] The Clerk of the House of Representatives requests nominations: there are normally two, one from each major party (each party having previously met to decide on its nominee). The Clerk then calls the roll of the Representatives, each Representative indicating the surname of the candidate the Representative is supporting. Representatives are not restricted to voting for one of the nominated candidates and may vote for any person, even for someone who is not a member of the House at all. They may also abstain by voting "present".[6]
Vice President of the United States Mike Pence of Indiana is the 48th and current vice president. He assumed office on January 20, 2017.[12]
Freedom Caucus The House Freedom Caucus does not disclose the names of its members.[46] In the current (115th) Congress, the group has about three dozen members.[46] A number of members have identified themselves, or have been identified by others, as members of the Freedom Caucus, as of JulyÂ 2018[update] including:
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