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House Administrative Officers and Officials (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Nov. 10, 2008
Report Number 98-401
Authors Lorraine H. Tong, Government and Finance Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
Summary:

Article I, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution empowers the House of Representatives to choose its Speaker and other officers. The Constitution does not specifically identify the other officers, who currently are the clerk, sergeant at arms, chief administrative officer, and chaplain. These officers are elected at the beginning of each Congress. Over time, the House has also established offices under the direction of an inspector general, parliamentarian, general counsel, legislative counsel, and law revision counsel, who are appointed by House leaders. The architect of the Capitol, an officer of Congress, is appointed by the President, subject to Senate confirmation.