HBCU Grad Is Now The First Black Woman In Charge of The House of Representatives until a new Speaker is elected
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Posted By: S. Moore on January 04, 2023 Howard University alum Cheryl L. Johnson, just became the first Black woman in charge of the House of Representatives until a new Speaker is elected. Read a little more about what this means from abcnews below: The House began voting shortly after noon on Tuesday to determine who its next speaker will be -- though, so far, the vote has created more uncertainty around who will ultimately win. House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy of California is making his second run at the speakership, but he is facing resistance from enough hardliners in his party that he failed to seize the gavel on the first ballot, with 203 votes to 212 votes for Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York. What can happen in the House before there's a speaker? The House votes for speaker before rules are set for the next Congress, so everything from swearing-in lawmakers to voting on legislation to setting up key committees will be put on hold until that is resolved. Unless a House majority moves otherwise, all that would be allowed to happen is for Johnson, the clerk, to keep calling votes for speaker, and Johnson would remain clerk for the entirety of the process until a speaker is chosen. A contentious speaker vote that leads to gridlock could also be a preview of Republican struggles to pass government funding and deal with the government's debt limit, which are key obligations of Congress but which divide some conservatives. Who conducts the vote? The House clerk conducts the vote. The current clerk is Cheryl L. Johnson, who was sworn in by outgoing Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. Johnson will remain the clerk until the GOP selects a new one If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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