Meet the House clerk wielding the gavel until speaker chosen


              Clerk of the House of the Representatives Cheryl Johnson, top, and reading clerk Susan Cole oversee the House as the House meets for the third day to elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            
              Clerk of the House of the Representatives Cheryl Johnson speaks to members in the House chamber as the House meets for the third day to elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
            Clerk of the House Cheryl Johnson speaks in the House chamber as the House meets for a second day to elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Meet the House clerk wielding the gavel until speaker chosen