Movant. One who makes a motion before a court. The applicant for a judicial rule or order. Generally, it is the job of the movant to convince a judge to rule, or grant an order, in favor of the motion.
Speaker of the House John Boehner. The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (or Speaker of the House) is the presiding officer of the chamber. The current Speaker is John Boehner, a Republican who represents Ohio's 8th congressional district.
The current Speaker of the House is Nancy Pelosi. The Speaker is allowed to engage in debate and vote because he/she is an elected member of the House. As a result of the 1947 Presidential Succession Act, the Speaker is next in line to the presidential position after the vice-president. The Speaker is the âmost influential member of the Houseâ (Plano and Greenburg).