About | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline
LOG IN
LOG IN

1 1 (May 20, 2021)

handle is hein.crs/govedjk0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Updated May 20, 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 of the Senatefloor, Senatewing of the Capitol, Senate office buildings, and adjacent grounds. The office was initially established during the First Congress, whentheSenate elected James Mathers as Senate Doorkeeper. The Senate Sergeant at 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 duringthe 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 current Seigeant at Arms, Karen Gibson, was electedin the 117th Congress (S.Res. 127) on March 22, 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 of thatoffice in all matters until such time as a new Sergeant at Arms ... shall have been elected and qualified or such disability shallhave beenended(2 U.S.C. §6593). 1 th Congress On January 7, 2021, Sergeant at Arms Michael Stenger resigned following the events ofJanuary6, 2021, at the U.S. Capitolduring the joint session of Congress to certify and count the2020 presidentialelection electoralvotes. Pursuant to 2U.S.C. §6593, Deputy Sergeant at Arms Jennifer Hemingway began serving as acting Sergeant at Arms. On March 22, 2021, the Senate elected Karen Gibson as the Sergeant at Arms (S.Res. 127). ttps ://crs report4 Immediate Past Sergeants at Arms Table 1 lists the 12individuals who haveserved 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 MarthaPope 1/3/1991 103rd (1993-94) 103rd(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 1 1/9/1998 1071h (2001-02) 107th (2001-02) to Alfonso Lenhardt 9/4/2001 1081h (2003-04) 108th (2003-04) to William Pickle 3/17/2003 109th (2005-06) 1 10th (2007-08) to Terrance Gainer 1/4/2007 1 1 3th (20 13-14) S3th (2013-14) Andrew Willison 5/5/2014 1 14th (2015-16) to Frank Larkin 1/6/2015 1 15th(2017-18) 1 15th (2017-18) to Michael Stengera 4/16/2018 1 17th (2021-22) 1 17th (2021 -22) Karen Gibson 3/22/2021 Source: U.S. Congress, Senate Historical Office, at https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/ sergeantatarms.htm. Notes: a. Michael Stenger resigned onJanuary7,2021.Jennifer Hemingway, Deputy Sergeantat Arms, served as acting Sergent of Arms fromJanuary7,2021,to March 22,2021. 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 Administration 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. .congress.gov

What Is HeinOnline?

HeinOnline is a subscription-based resource containing thousands of academic and legal journals from inception; complete coverage of government documents such as U.S. Statutes at Large, U.S. Code, Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, U.S. Reports, and much more. Documents are image-based, fully searchable PDFs with the authority of print combined with the accessibility of a user-friendly and powerful database. For more information, request a quote or trial for your organization below.



Short-term subscription options include 24 hours, 48 hours, or 1 week to HeinOnline.

Purchase Access

Already a HeinOnline Subscriber?

Log In

profiles profiles most