The current Speaker of the House – Mike Johnson Republican – Louisiana.
Speaker of the House – Mike Johnson Republican
Republican Mike Johnson elected 56th speaker of the House. House lawmakers in October 2023 elected Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana as the 56th speaker of the House, capping more than three weeks of dysfunction and chaos on Capitol Hill.
He had only been a Congressman for 6.8 years which made him the second fastest member to be elected as House leader.
About the Speaker of the House
Elected by the whole of the House of Representatives, the Speaker acts as leader of the House and combines several roles: the institutional role of presiding officer and administrative head of the House, the role of leader of the majority party in the House, and the representative role of an elected member of the House.
The Speaker of the House is second in line to succeed the President, after the Vice President.
