sergeant at arms
noun phrase
: an officer of an organization (such as a legislative body or court of law) who preserves order and executes commands
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Speaker Mike Johnson even had to instruct the sergeant at arms to remove Democratic Representative Al Green from the chamber when the Texas lawmaker refused to stop creating disruptions, including waving his cane around while shouting inaudibly about Medicaid.
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Becket Adams, National Review, 9 Mar. 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson asked the sergeant at arms to eject Green from the floor.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
The Chair now directs the sergeant at arms to restore order.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
When Green stayed standing, Johnson directed the sergeant at arms to restore order.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Members are engaging in willful and continuing breach of decorum and the chair is prepared to direct the sergeant at arms to restore order to the joint session.
—NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
When Green refused to stop heckling Trump, Johnson told the House sergeant at arms to take the lawmaker out.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
Johnson shortly after instructed Green be removed from the chamber by the sergeant at arms after telling him to take his seat several times.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2025
The House sergeant at arms announces the president of the Senate (Harris) and senators as in the State of the Union address, and then the president of the Senate takes the dais and becomes the presiding officer of the ceremony.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Becket Adams, National Review, 9 Mar. 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson asked the sergeant at arms to eject Green from the floor.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
The Chair now directs the sergeant at arms to restore order.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
When Green stayed standing, Johnson directed the sergeant at arms to restore order.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Members are engaging in willful and continuing breach of decorum and the chair is prepared to direct the sergeant at arms to restore order to the joint session.
—NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
When Green refused to stop heckling Trump, Johnson told the House sergeant at arms to take the lawmaker out.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
Johnson shortly after instructed Green be removed from the chamber by the sergeant at arms after telling him to take his seat several times.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2025
The House sergeant at arms announces the president of the Senate (Harris) and senators as in the State of the Union address, and then the president of the Senate takes the dais and becomes the presiding officer of the ceremony.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Sergeant at arms.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sergeant%20at%20arms. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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