Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives
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Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives
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An appointed officer of the United States House of Representatives from 1789 until 1995, the doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives was chosen by a resolution at the opening of each United States Congress. The Office of the Doorkeeper was based on precedent from the Continental Congresses. Without debate, the first federal Congress created the doorkeeper's position by resolution on April 2, 1789. The doorkeeper controlled access to the House chamber and eventually oversaw the p
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Former parliamentary officer
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doorkeeper_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives
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2023-06-07T20:10:50Z
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