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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The House sergeant at arms falls under the authority of House leadership.
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Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
The 42-year-old is married to lobbyist Stephen Klopp, a senior advisor at Ballard Partners, a Washington, D.C., lobbying firm, and the former assistant deputy sergeant at arms in the U.S. Senate.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 July 2025
House Majority Leader William Lamberth, R-Portland, got between the two until sergeants at arms intervened.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
On Tuesday, all senators will gather to hear about how threats to their personal safety are being handled by the Capitol Police and the Senate’s sergeant at arms.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 17 June 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson eventually asked the sergeant at arms to escort Green out of the chamber.
—Mackenzie Thomas, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2025
The Senate on Tuesday will be briefed by the chamber’s sergeant at arms on enhanced protections — a step, requested by top lawmakers, that has not been taken on scale since the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 17 June 2025
Senators will be briefed by the Senate sergeant at arms and Capitol Police on Tuesday morning, two sources familiar told ABC News, after it was requested by Majority Leader John Thune and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 16 June 2025
Earlier this month, the House sergeant at arms sent a notice to members and staff about phishing emails and ways to protect themselves from scams, according to multiple sources who received the notice.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 30 May 2025
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Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
The 42-year-old is married to lobbyist Stephen Klopp, a senior advisor at Ballard Partners, a Washington, D.C., lobbying firm, and the former assistant deputy sergeant at arms in the U.S. Senate.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 July 2025
House Majority Leader William Lamberth, R-Portland, got between the two until sergeants at arms intervened.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
On Tuesday, all senators will gather to hear about how threats to their personal safety are being handled by the Capitol Police and the Senate’s sergeant at arms.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 17 June 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson eventually asked the sergeant at arms to escort Green out of the chamber.
—Mackenzie Thomas, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2025
The Senate on Tuesday will be briefed by the chamber’s sergeant at arms on enhanced protections — a step, requested by top lawmakers, that has not been taken on scale since the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 17 June 2025
Senators will be briefed by the Senate sergeant at arms and Capitol Police on Tuesday morning, two sources familiar told ABC News, after it was requested by Majority Leader John Thune and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 16 June 2025
Earlier this month, the House sergeant at arms sent a notice to members and staff about phishing emails and ways to protect themselves from scams, according to multiple sources who received the notice.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 30 May 2025
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“Sergeant at arms.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sergeant%20at%20arms. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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