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Source: Assailant Shouted 'Where Is Nancy?" In Attack
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi just returned to Washington this week from a security conference in Europe, and was not in the residence at the time.
Sky News
USA: Interview with Congressman Bob Good
CLEAN: Interview with Congressman Bob Good on 5th January 2023 London, United Kingdom.
Sky News
USA: Interview with Congressman Ralph Norman
CLEAN: Interview with Congressman Ralph Norman on 5th January 2023 London, United Kingdom.
Bloomberg
House Adjourns With McCarthy's Speaker Bid in Doubt
The US House of Representatives has abruptly adjourned without electing a new speaker after Republican leader Kevin McCarthy failed to win a majority of votes from his own party. This is the first time in a century this has happened....
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Crash Course Government and Politics: Congressional Leadership
In this episode, Craig Benzine explores the leadership structure of congress. We'll break out the clone machine to examine the responsibilities of the speaker of the house, the majority and minority leaders, as well as the majority and...
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: How Congress Functions: Pt. 8: The Speaker of the House
The Speaker of the House of Representatives wields a good deal of power. For example, the Speaker controls committee appointments and sits on the Rules Committee.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: How Congress Functions: Pt. 10: Political Party Control
The Speaker in the House of Representatives can exert strong control that emphasizes his or her party's agenda. For example, by appointing party members to chair committees, rather than members with seniority.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: How Congress Functions: Pt. 11: House Speaker Partisanship
The Speaker of the House of Representatives has not always pushed a political party agenda. This began when Henry Clay became Speaker in 1812.