4038 THREE NEW REPUBLICAN HOUSE WINS! (twitter.com) posted 156 days ago by Rainman 156 days ago by Rainman +4038 / -0 137 comments share 137 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (137) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 22 ▼ – Cincinattus1776 22 points 156 days ago +22 / -0 Vernon Jones doesn't hold a congressional seat. He's a Democrat in Georgia's House of Representatives. permalink save report block reply ▲ 4 ▼ – Hjfp5 4 points 156 days ago +4 / -0 I'm not 100 percent, but I dont think the speaker is required to come from the pool of house congressmen. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 3 ▼ – VinceOnAPlane 3 points 156 days ago +3 / -0 This is correct. It's almost always been an elected member of the House, but it's in the Constitution that the Speaker of the House can be anyone. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 3 ▼ – TheSmirkofBillBarr 3 points 156 days ago +3 / -0 my bad :) permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 2 ▼ – renata_h 2 points 156 days ago +2 / -0 Speaker of The House does not hold a seat anywhere. permalink parent save report block reply
Vernon Jones doesn't hold a congressional seat. He's a Democrat in Georgia's House of Representatives.
I'm not 100 percent, but I dont think the speaker is required to come from the pool of house congressmen.
This is correct. It's almost always been an elected member of the House, but it's in the Constitution that the Speaker of the House can be anyone.
my bad :)
Speaker of The House does not hold a seat anywhere.