Nov 5, 2018 · House sit in bench-style (unassigned) seats arranged in a semicircle facing the presiding officer. Facing the dais, Republicans traditionally sit to the right of the center aisle, Democrats to the left. The website of the Clerk of the House provides a photograph of the House dais at http://clerk.house.gov/about/chamber_guide.aspx.1 Top Tier

Two fasces appear on either side of the flag of the United States behind the podium in the United States House of Representatives, with bronze examples replacing the previous gilded iron installments during the remodeling project of 1950.

The 23 marble relief portraits over the gallery doors of the House Chamber in the U.S. Capitol depict historical figures noted for their work in establishing the principles that underlie American law. They were installed when the chamber was remodeled in 1949-1950.

Nov 15, 2020 · In the House of Representatives, government members sit on the right of the Speaker’s chair with ministers on the front bench (first row). Non-government members – Opposition, Independents and minor party members – sit on the left of the Speaker’s chair.

The Speaker of the House presides from atop the rostrum. Lower tiers of the rostrum provide space for staff floor operations staff. This wood-paneled rostrum replaced the original, marble structure during renovations in the middle of the twentieth century.

Feb 20, 2024 · While it remains unconfirmed if Johnson actually managed to get the lectern out of the Capitol building — seems highly unlikely, but so did the riot’s prolonged runtime — a listing for the House...

Jan 8, 2021 · In the aftermath of the breach, an unknown eBay user reportedly listed the podium for the U.S. House of Representatives speaker, Nancy Pelosi, for auction on the online marketplace.

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Elected by the whole of the House of Representatives, the Speaker acts as leader of the House and combines several roles: the institutional role of presiding officer and administrative head of the House, the role of leader of the majority party in the House, and the representative role of an elected member of the House.