Reading Clerk of the United States House of Representatives
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title:
Reading Clerk of the United States House of Representatives
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The reading clerk of the United States House of Representatives reads bills, motions, and other papers before the House and keeps track of changes to legislation made on the floor. During the vote for Speaker at the beginning of each Congress, or when the electronic voting system fails, the clerk calls the roll of members for a recorded vote.Traditionally, the reading clerks are appointed by the leaders of the majority and minority parties. For instance, Paul Hays was appointed by the then-Minor
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Employee of the United States House of Representatives
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading_Clerk_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives
date created:
2005-09-21T16:11:23Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T05:56:31Z
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