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The sergeant at arms is also responsible for ensuring the safety and security of members of Congress, the congressional staff, visiting dignitaries, and tourists. Toward this end, the sergeant at arms works in concert with the Senate sergeant at arms and the Architect of the Capitol.
A serjeant-at-arms or sergeant-at-arms [a] is an officer appointed by a deliberative body, usually a legislature, to keep order during its meetings. The word "serjeant" is derived from the Latin serviens , which means "servant".
The sergeant at arms and doorkeeper of the United States Senate (originally known as the doorkeeper of the Senate [1] from April 7, 1789 – 1798) is the protocol officer, executive officer, and highest-ranking federal law enforcement officer of the Senate of the United States. [2]
Rep. Debbie Dingell of Michigan said, "The Chair appoints Timothy Paul Blodgett of the state of New York to act as and to exercise the duties of sergeant of arms of the House of Representatives ...
Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell has ousted the Senate sergeant-at-arms. Michael Stenger handed in his resignation Thursday after rioters got into the Capitol. Mcconnell says the "serious ...
House Sergeant at Arms Paul Irving resigned after protesters stormed the Capitol building. The clerk read his letter of resignation on Jan. 11.
William McFarland is an American law enforcement officer and security official who serves as the current Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives, after having been appointed by Speaker Kevin McCarthy on January 7, 2023.
Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (Fla.) said Sunday that she wants the House to use the sergeant-at-arms, a provision that hasn’t been used in more than a century, to enforce the contempt of ...