Search Results: keywords:"sergeant at arms"

  • S. RES. 557 — Authorizing the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate to conduct quarterly blood donation drives.
    Status:Agreed to Senate
    Words:350

    S. RES. 557 authorizes the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate to organize quarterly blood donation drives during the year 2024. The Sergeant at Arms is responsible for choosing the dates, locations, and partnering blood donation organizations for these events, with...

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    The Senate wants to hold blood donation events four times in 2024, and they've asked a special team to plan where and when these will happen and which blood donation helpers to team up with. They have to get approval from another group in the Senate before making their choices.

  • H. RES. 1393 — Requiring each full-time employee of the House of Representatives to complete active shooter training during each Congress, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:671

    H. RES. 1393 requires all full-time employees of the House of Representatives to undergo active shooter training once every Congress. These training sessions must be made available remotely, although staff members can choose to attend in person during the second session of the 119th Congress....

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    The bill wants everyone who works full-time in the House of Representatives to learn how to stay safe if there's a scary situation with a bad person, like an active shooter. It also says they can learn online if they want, and other people like part-time workers and interns can join too, but using tools they already have.

  • S. RES. 11 — Electing Jennifer A. Hemingway as Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.
    Status:Agreed to Senate
    Words:99

    S. RES. 11 is a resolution from the 119th Congress in its 1st session, electing Jennifer A. Hemingway to the position of Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate. The resolution was introduced by Mr. Thune and agreed to by the Senate on January 3, 2025.

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    S. RES. 11 is about choosing a person named Jennifer A. Hemingway to help keep the Senate running smoothly by being in charge of its security and helping to keep order, kind of like a super helper or guard for the Senate.

  • S. RES. 12 — Notifying the President of the United States of the election of a Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.
    Status:Agreed to Senate
    Words:118

    S. RES. 12 is a resolution from the United States Senate that informs the President about the election of a new official in the Senate. The resolution announces that Jennifer A. Hemingway has been elected as the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper. This position involves...

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    The Senate is telling the President that they have chosen a new person, named Jennifer A. Hemingway, to help keep things in order and safe, like a special helper in charge.

  • S. RES. 13 — Notifying the House of Representatives of the election of a Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.
    Status:Agreed to Senate
    Words:112

    S. RES. 13 informs the House of Representatives about the election of Jennifer A. Hemingway as the new Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate. This resolution was submitted by Mr. Thune and agreed to in the Senate on January 3, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The Senate picked a person named Jennifer A. Hemingway to be their new Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, and this paper just tells the House of Representatives about it.

  • S. RES. 934 — Amending the broadcasting and recording procedures of the Senate.
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    Status:Agreed to Senate
    Words:1,299

    The resolution, S. RES. 934, seeks to update the Senate's procedures for broadcasting and recording its proceedings. It allows for continuous broadcast coverage of Senate sessions, except during closed meetings or quorum calls, and establishes supervision and operation by the Senate. The...

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    The Senate wants to change how its talks are recorded and shown on TV and make sure everyone can watch them. They will get special rooms and cameras, but can't use the recordings to help with elections, and they have to make sure all the money is spent wisely to avoid wasting it.

  • H. RES. 1205 — Finding that Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, is in contempt of the House of Representatives for disobeying a certain subpoena.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:241

    H. RES. 1205 is a resolution declaring that Merrick Garland, the Attorney General of the United States, is in contempt of the House of Representatives. This is because he did not comply with a subpoena issued on February 27, 2024, which required him to provide certain...

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    Merrick Garland, who is in charge of the nation's lawyers, didn't give some important papers to a group of government leaders when they asked. Now, these leaders want to give someone the job of bringing Merrick to talk to them.