A resolution notifying the President of the United States of the election of a Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.
This is a simple Senate resolution that formally informs the President of the United States about the Senate’s election of Jennifer A. Hemingway as Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate. The measure is a ceremonial, procedural step used to update the executive branch and the public record that the Senate has chosen its top security and administrative official. There are no policy changes, budget provisions, or statutory authorizations attached to this resolution; its effect is mainly formal and communicative. Jennifer A. Hemingway is named as the elected official filling the combined role of Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper. The resolution states that the President should be notified of this election. The action was submitted by Senator Thune and was agreed to by the Senate.
Key Points
- 1The resolution is a formal notification from the Senate to the President about the election of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.
- 2It names the elected official: the Honorable Jennifer A. Hemingway.
- 3The official title bestowed is Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, the Senate’s chief security, protocol, and administrative officer.
- 4The resolution states that the President must be notified of the election.
- 5The measure is ceremonial and does not include appropriations, policy changes, or other governing authority beyond official recognition and record-keeping.