When the Speaker and the President belong to the same party, the Speaker tends to play the role in a more ceremonial light, as seen when Dennis Hastert played a very low-key role during the presidency of fellow Republican George W. Bush.
The Speaker tends to play the role in a more ceremonial light when Dennis Hastert played a very low-key role during the presidency of fellow Republican George W. Bush. This was as seen. The Speaker belong to the same party. The President belong to the same party.