Speaker of the House Elections
Charles Stewart, co-author of Fighting for the Speakership: The House & the Rise of Party Government, discussed the history of electing the … read more
Charles Stewart, co-author of Fighting for the Speakership: The House & the Rise of Party Government, discussed the history of electing the speaker of the U.S. House in a new Congress. Mr. Stewart examined how the process has changed since 1789, and the influence of partisanship on those changes. The National Archives' Center for Legislative Archives hosted this event and provided the video. close
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