The Speaker of the House is the presiding officer of the United States Senate.
The Speaker of the House is the presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives . The Speaker is the political and parliamentary leader of the House of Representatives , and is simultaneously the House 's presiding officer , leader of the body 's majority party , and the institution 's administrative head . United States House of Representatives . The presiding officer is the Speaker of the House , who is elected by the members thereof and is therefore traditionally the leader of the controlling party .