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Speaker's Rooms in the Capitol

Speaker's Rooms in the Capitol

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Historical Highlight

June 19, 1962

Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn’s portrait leaves the “Board of Education”

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Speaker’s Room Stereoview (detail), Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives
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Elected by the House membership as the chamber’s presiding officer, the Speaker of the House symbolizes the institution’s power and authority. Over time, the grand spaces within the Capitol used by the Speaker have reflected that stature. Across the sweep of two centuries of American history, distinctive personalities and events have shaped the physical surroundings and lore of these rooms.

Office of the Historian: history@mail.house.gov
Office of Art & Archives, Office of the Clerk: art@mail.house.gov, archives@mail.house.gov