The Speaker of the House, currently Mike Johnson (R., Louisiana), is one of the most powerful elected positions in the federal government, the only position in Congress named in the Constitution, the second in line to the presidency after the vice president, and the point person for the legislative branch’s fundamental role in originating and Read more
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Midterm Elections Roundup: Political Theater
In the 2022 midterm elections, Republicans picked up nine seats to take a 222-212 majority in the House. (Due to the post-election death of a Democratic incumbent, there is a vacancy in a Virginia district that is considered safe for Democrats, pending a special election on Feb. 21.) In the Senate, Democrats picked up one Read more