Sergeant at Arms of the Senate

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United States federal government position law enforcement position officer of the United States Senate parliamentary office

The Sergeant at Arms of the Senate is the chief law enforcement and protocol officer of the U.S. Senate, responsible for security, order, and administrative support within the Senate chamber and its offices.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate	3
Sergeant at Arms of the Senate canonical	2
Sergeant at Arms of the U.S. Senate	1
Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T31416 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Sergeant at Arms of the Senate
Context triple: [United States Capitol Police, cooperatesWith, Sergeant at Arms of the Senate]

A. Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives
The Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives is the chief law enforcement and protocol officer of the U.S. House, responsible for maintaining order, security, and ceremonial functions.
B. President of the United States Senate
The President of the United States Senate is the vice president of the United States, who presides over Senate proceedings and casts tie-breaking votes.
C. Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is the presiding officer and top political leader of the House, responsible for guiding legislation, managing House proceedings, and often serving as a key figure in national political leadership and presidential succession.
D. White House Chief of Staff
The White House Chief of Staff is the highest-ranking presidential aide who manages the Executive Office of the President and oversees the daily operations and agenda of the White House.
E. White House Counsel
The White House Counsel is the chief legal advisor to the President of the United States and the White House Office, providing guidance on constitutional, ethical, and legal issues affecting the presidency and the executive branch.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Sergeant at Arms of the Senate
Target entity description: The Sergeant at Arms of the Senate is the chief law enforcement and protocol officer of the U.S. Senate, responsible for security, order, and administrative support within the Senate chamber and its offices.

A. Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives
The Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives is the chief law enforcement and protocol officer of the U.S. House, responsible for maintaining order, security, and ceremonial functions.
B. President of the United States Senate
The President of the United States Senate is the vice president of the United States, who presides over Senate proceedings and casts tie-breaking votes.
C. Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is the presiding officer and top political leader of the House, responsible for guiding legislation, managing House proceedings, and often serving as a key figure in national political leadership and presidential succession.
D. White House Chief of Staff
The White House Chief of Staff is the highest-ranking presidential aide who manages the Executive Office of the President and oversees the daily operations and agenda of the White House.
E. White House Counsel
The White House Counsel is the chief legal advisor to the President of the United States and the White House Office, providing guidance on constitutional, ethical, and legal issues affecting the presidency and the executive branch.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States federal government position ⓘ law enforcement position ⓘ officer of the United States Senate ⓘ parliamentary office ⓘ
appointedBy	Senate Majority Leader (by tradition) ⓘ linked to: Senate Majority Leader United States Senate ⓘ
confirmedBy	United States Senate ⓘ
cooperatesWith	Architect of the Capitol ⓘ Clerk of the Senate ⓘ House Sergeant at Arms ⓘ linked to: Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives United States Capitol Police ⓘ United States Secret Service ⓘ other federal law enforcement agencies ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ
duty	coordinate law enforcement for Senate events ⓘ enforce rules of the United States Senate ⓘ escort foreign dignitaries in the Senate ⓘ escort the President of the United States during official visits to the Senate ⓘ execute Senate orders of arrest or detention ⓘ implement emergency preparedness for the Senate ⓘ maintain order in the Senate chamber ⓘ manage Senate security planning and operations ⓘ oversee Senate technology and telecommunications services ⓘ oversee access to the Senate floor ⓘ protect Senate facilities and property ⓘ provide administrative support services to the Senate ⓘ provide security for Senate staff and visitors ⓘ provide security for senators ⓘ serve as chief protocol officer of the Senate ⓘ
hasJurisdiction	Senate chamber ⓘ Senate office buildings ⓘ Senate wing of the United States Capitol ⓘ linked to: United States Capitol United States Capitol ⓘ
legalAuthority	United States federal law ⓘ rules of the United States Senate ⓘ
partOf	United States Senate ⓘ legislative branch of the United States federal government ⓘ
positionHeldIn	United States Congress ⓘ
reportsTo	President of the Senate ⓘ Senate Majority Leader ⓘ
responsibleFor	Senate chamber security ⓘ Senate emergency communications ⓘ Senate galleries security ⓘ Senate information technology infrastructure ⓘ Senate visitor access control ⓘ support for Senate hearings and floor sessions ⓘ
seat	Washington, D.C. ⓘ
workLocation	Senate office buildings ⓘ United States Capitol ⓘ

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