1、Order Code 98-401 GOVUpdated November 10, 2008House Administrative Officers and OfficialsLorraine H. TongAnalyst in American National GovernmentGovernment and Finance DivisionArticle I, Section 2 of the U. S. Constitution empowers the House of Representativesto choose its Speaker and other officers.
2、 The Constitution does not specifically identifythe other officers, who currently are the Clerk, Sergeant at Arms, chief administrativeofficer, and chaplain. These officers are elected at the beginning of each Congress (RuleII). Over time, the House has also established offices under the direction o
3、f an inspectorgeneral, Parliamentarian, Historian, general counsel, legislative counsel, and law revisioncounsel, who are appointed by House leaders. The Architect of the Capitol, an officer ofCongress, is appointed by the President, subject to Senate confirmation. The Speaker(Rule I) is not include
4、d in this report; see CRS Report 97-780, The Speaker of the House:House Officer, Party Leader, and Representative. For more information on congressionalprocesses, see http:/www.crs.gov/products/guides/guidehome.shtml.Elected by the HouseClerk of the House (Rule II). The Clerk of the House presides o
