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Presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives
The Constitution requires Representatives to take an before exercising the duties of office, with the form of that oath set by Congress and currently codified in federal statute . The authority to det...
The Senate has no direct analogue to the House Speaker; the functional role most often described as the Senate's equivalent is the Senate majority leader, who in practice manages the chamber’s floor a...
The Vice President of the United States is not the customary or authorized official to administer the oath to members of the House; to swear in Representatives, and those practices are reflected in of...
The shutdown began when Congress failed to enact appropriations before the fiscal year started on October 1, 2025, creating a lapse in funding that furloughed many civilian federal employees and suspe...
The lawsuit alleges that House Speaker has unlawfully delayed swearing in Representative-elect , keeping the House on an extended recess and thereby depriving Arizona’s 7th Congressional District of r...