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 four House members said they were contacted by the FBI through the lower chamber’s sergeant at arms.
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Elliott Davis, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2025
Agents contacted House and Senate sergeants at arms on Nov. 25 to arrange them.
—George Petras, USA Today, 26 Nov. 2025
In a joint statement, four House members said the bureau asked the House and Senate sergeant at arms to arrange interviews with them.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
House Democrats held security briefing Over the weekend, House Democrats held a virtual briefing with the House sergeant at arms and Capitol police, reviewing existing security programs available to members.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 16 Sep. 2025
The House sergeant at arms falls under the authority of House leadership.
—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
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Elliott Davis, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2025
Agents contacted House and Senate sergeants at arms on Nov. 25 to arrange them.
—George Petras, USA Today, 26 Nov. 2025
In a joint statement, four House members said the bureau asked the House and Senate sergeant at arms to arrange interviews with them.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
House Democrats held security briefing Over the weekend, House Democrats held a virtual briefing with the House sergeant at arms and Capitol police, reviewing existing security programs available to members.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 16 Sep. 2025
The House sergeant at arms falls under the authority of House leadership.
—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
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“Sergeant at arms.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sergeant%20at%20arms. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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