Articles on Speaker of the House
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Andrew Wallace becomes the new speaker – a role that's never been more important in Australian politics
John Hawkins, University of Canberra and Stephen Wilks, Australian National University
Andrew Wallace has been appointed to the increasingly important role of speaker of the House of Representatives.
Mitch McConnell has a majority in the Senate – but his mission to push President Trump's legislative agenda has been far from easy. Reuters/Carlos Barria
Mitch McConnell, the president's man in the Senate
Andrea Hatcher, Sewanee: The University of the South
Why would McConnell push a vote to repeal Obamacare when he knows it won't pass? It's not as crazy as it sounds.
A recent poll found Nancy Pelosi's favorability at 39 percent – about on par with Trump's. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas
Is Nancy Pelosi worth the trouble?
Kathryn L. Pearson, University of Minnesota
It's hard to call yourself the party of change when your leadership has been in place for 16 years, and Republicans are taking advantage of that fact.
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Kathryn L. Pearson
Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Minnesota
Andrea Hatcher
Associate Professor and Chair of Department of Politics, Sewanee: The University of the South
Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society and NATSEM, University of Canberra
Stephen Wilks
Research editor, Australian National University