In the 19th Congress, seniority does not seem to require years of experience in the lower chamber – at least if you look at the election of the new Senior Deputy Majority Leader.
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On July 25, too, the House elected as its Speaker Leyte 1st District Martin Romualdez, President Marcos’ first cousin and Representative Marcos’ uncle. At the time Remulla was Senior Deputy Majority Leader, the young Marcos was a member of his uncle Romualdez’s legislative staff. Representative Marcos spent most of his student life in the United Kingdom, earning his undergraduate and graduate degrees there.
House leaders – from the Speaker, Majority Leader, Minority Leader, and their deputies – have “voice and vote in all committees” of the House, at least according to the House Rules under the previous Congress. They may also deputize members of the House to participate in other committees on their behalf.
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