Who presides over the house of representatives?

Speaker of the House Rep. Paul D. Ryan Elected by the entire membership of the House of Representatives, the Speaker presides over the House as its administrative head and serves as the leader of the majority party in the chamber. read more

The Speaker of the House is the representative who presides over the House of Representatives. The Speaker is also the head of the majority political party in the House and after the Vice President is the next in line to succeed the President. read more

The Speaker of the House, who is chosen by the House (usually by the Majority party). In an interesting twist, the Constitution doesn't actually say who can or can't be the Speaker--it just says there has to be one. read more