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The Speaker Election in the 118th Congress: A Procedural Review

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Veröffentlicht/Copyright: 2. Juni 2023
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Abstract

The election of a new Speaker of the House of Representatives for the 118th Congress in January 2023 stretched on for several days and 15 roll call votes—the longest contested Speaker election in modern congressional history. This article proves a two-part analysis of this unusual event. First, it reviews the procedural practice of the House for its organization at the beginning of each Congress. Second, it analyzes the operational and strategic conduct of the election, with an eye not only on the individual Members-elect and party factions operating within it, but also on the role of the non-partisan House officers managing the proceedings.


Corresponding author: Matt Glassman, Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., USA, E-mail:

Published Online: 2023-06-02

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