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handle is hein.crs/govebko0001 and id is 1 raw text is: ~abnn~jh kgiit bfr ~ 4 January 14, 2021 Senate Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper: A Primer The Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper (Sergeant at Arms) is an elected officer of the Senate and is the chamber's primary law enforcement and protocol official, responsible for the protection, security, decorum, and other administrative aspects ofthe Senatefloor, Senatewing of the Capitol, Senate office buildings, and adjacent grounds. The office was initially established during theFirst Congress, whentheSenate electedJames Mathers as Senate Doorkeeper. The Senate Sergeantat Arms performs duties according to law, Senate rules, and custom. Resolved, That the Doorkeeper of the Senate be, and he is hereby, invested with the authority of Sergeant- at-Arms, to hold said office during the pleasure of the Senate, whose duty it shall be to execute the commands of the senate, from time to time, and all such process as shall be directed to him by the President of the Senate. -Annals of Congress, February 5, 1798, pp. 497-498. Selection Process The Senate elects the Sergeant at Arms, who serves until the Senate chooses a successor. The Senate typically considers a Senate Resolution (S.Res.) to elect a Sergeant at Arms. Typically, the Senate agrees to theresolutionby unanimous consent(UC). For example, the Senate last elected a Sergeant at Arms, Michael Stenger, in the 115th Congress (S.Res. 465). He resigned on January 7, 2021. Acting Sergeant at Arms Appointment Should the Sergeant at Arms die, resign, orbecome disabled, the Deputy Sergeant at Arms shallact as Sergeant at Arms in carrying out the duties and responsibilities ofthatofficein all matters untilsuchtime as a new Sergeant at Arms ... shall have been elected and qualified or such disability shallhave beenended(2 U.S.C. §6593). I 17th Congress On January 7, 2021, Sergeant at Arms Michael Stenger resigned following the events of January 6, 2021, at the U.S. Capitolduring the joint session of Congress to certify and count the2020 presidentialelection electoralvotes. Pursuant to 2 U.S.C. §6593, Deputy Sergeant at Arms Jennifer Hemingway began serving as acting Sergeant at Arms. Immediate Past Sergeants at Arms Table 1 lists the 11 individuals who haves erved as Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper since 1991, and the date they were first elected. Table I. Senate Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, 1991-2021 First Congresses Name Elected 102nd (1991 -92)to Martha Pope 1/3/1991 103rd (1993-94) IO3rd(1993-94) Robert Laurent Benoit 4/15/1994 104th (1995-96) Howard Greene 1/4/1995 104th (1995-96)to Gregory Casey 9/6/1996 osth (1997-98) 105th (1997-98) to James Ziglar 11/9/1998 1071h (2001-02) 107th (2001-02) to Alfonso Lenhardt 9/4/2001 108th (2003-04) 108th (2003-04) to William Pickle 3/17/2003 109th (2005-06) I I0th (2007-08) to Terrance Gainer 1/4/2007 1 1 3th (2013-14) 1 13th (2013-14) Andrew Willison 5/5/2014 I I4th (2015-16) to Frank Larkin 1/6/2015 1 15th (2017-18) 1 15th (2017-18) to Michael Stengera 4/16/2018 I 17th (202I-22) Source: U.S. Congress, Senate Historical Office, at https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/ sergeantatarms.htm. Notes: a. Michael Stengerresigned onJanuary7,2021.Jennifer Hemingway, Deputy Sergeantat Arms, began serving as acting SergeantofArms onJanuary7,2021. Duties and Responsibilities The duties and responsibilities of the Sergeant at Arms have developed over time and can be located in law, rules, custom, and precedent. Additionally, the Senate Committee on Rules and Adminis tration and the Senate Committee on Appropriations define other duties of the Sergeant at Arms. The Senate Rules and Administration Committee provides oversight to the Sergeant at Arms. Generally, the duties and responsibilities of Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper can be divided into three broad categories: law enforcement and s ecurity, protocol, and administration. Each category reflects the basic ttps://crsreports.congress.gc

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