Speaker's Rooms in the Capitol

Speaker's Lobby/tiles/non-collection/s/sr_introduction_speakers_lobby_ocomm.xml
Image courtesy of the Office of the Clerk, U.S House of Representatives Speaker's Lobby
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Speaker’s Room Stereoview (detail), Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives
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Speaker’s Conference Rooms/tiles/non-collection/s/sr_introduction_speakers_conference_rooms_ocomm.xml
Image courtesy of the Office of the Clerk, U.S House of Representatives Speaker’s Conference Rooms
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.