About the Sergeant at Arms | Historical Highlights & Resources

Historical Highlights

• First Doorkeeper Apr 7, 1789

• Senate Guarantees Tenure to Union Vet Employees Jul 14, 1911

• Senate Sacks Sergeant at Arms Feb 7, 1933

• The Senate Compels Attendance to End a Filibuster Feb 24, 1988

Oral History Interviews

• F. Nordy Hoffman

• Michael A. Johnson

Other Resources

• Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate: Legislative and Administrative Duties (CRS) (PDF)

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