How do the house of representatives get their jobs?

The position of Speaker of the House of Representatives is outlined in Article I, Section 2, Clause 5 of the U.S. Constitution, which states, "The House of Representatives shall chuse their Speaker and other Officers; ..."

All of the members of the House vote for the Speaker. While not required, the Speaker usually belongs to the political party that holds the majority in the house. The Constitution does not require that the Speaker be an elected Member of Congress, although no one has ever been elected in this way.

The Speaker is elected following each mid-term election held every-other year, and serves a two year term. Along with the title and duties, the Speaker of the House continues to serve as the elected representative from his or her congressional district, and takes part in debate and votes like all other representatives.