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Understanding the Role of the Speaker of the House

October 15, 2023

“The House of Representatives shall chuse their Speaker and other Officers; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment.” That is the one sentence in the Constitution that defines the role of the speaker of the House, but a lot has changed since 1789. Soledad O’Brien talks to political science professor Charles Stewart about the evolution of the speakership. 

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