National
Speaker of the House
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Chosen by the House from among its members
- Exact method
- Elected by the members of the House at the start of each Congress (every 2 years) and when the office falls vacant
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
Mike Johnson Republican since January 2025
Report Source: history.house.gov,
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Coming up
Sources
- archives.gov · checked Article I, section 2: the House chooses its Speaker For: Speaker of the House
- history.house.gov · checked U.S. House of Representatives, History, Art & Archives, Speakers of the House by Congress, read 2026-10-12: Johnson elected Speaker of the 119th Congress on 2025-01-03 (previously 2023-10-25 for the 118th); start_date set to the current mandate per CONVENTIONS section 4. For: Mike Johnson, current term
- house.gov · checked Mike Johnson elected Speaker 2023-10-25 (House Clerk / Wikipedia list of current House members, read 2026-10-12): start_date set. For: Mike Johnson, current term
- speaker.gov · checked Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (speaker.gov, checked 2026-10-11) For: Mike Johnson, current term
- archives.gov · checked 20th Amendment, section 2: Congress assembles on 3 January unless it sets another day by law; the House elects its Speaker when the 120th Congress first meets For: General election, January 3, 2027