While no Speaker has ever become President via succession, James K. Polk was elected President of the United States in 1845 and is the only former Speaker of the House to do so. Has there ever ...

The vote follows a marathon speech from Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, who denounced the bill as reckless.

A stalemate over electing a speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives has made history. Here are five verified facts about the speaker of the House.

The Capitol is seen amid cloudy skies as the House of Representatives struggles to elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress with a new Republican majority, at the Capitol in Washington ...

According to the Revised Statutes of the United States, at the first session of Congress, the body must first swear in a speaker who then administers the oath of office to all members present ...

A stalemate over electing a speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives has made history. Here are five verified facts about the speaker of the House.

A stalemate over electing a speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives has made history. Here are five verified facts about the speaker of the House.

A stalemate over electing a speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives has made history. Here are five verified facts about the speaker of the House.

A stalemate over electing a speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives has made history. Here are five verified facts about the speaker of the House.

A stalemate over electing a speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives has made history. Here are five verified facts about the speaker of the House.

The Capitol is seen amid cloudy skies as the House of Representatives struggles to elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress with a new Republican majority, at the Capitol in Washington ...

A stalemate over electing a speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives has made history. Here are five verified facts about the speaker of the House.