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The Speaker Election in the 118th Congress: A Procedural Review
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Matt Glassman
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June 2, 2023
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.
Keywords: U.S. Congress; U.S. House of Representatives; Speaker of the House; Kevin McCarthy; Republican party
Published Online: 2023-06-02
© 2023 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston
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Keywords for this article
U.S. Congress;
U.S. House of Representatives;
Speaker of the House;
Kevin McCarthy;
Republican party
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- Frontmatter
- Introduction
- The Forum: Spring 2023 Issue Introduction
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