Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives

[tymorial]

1. The sergeant at arms already has a weapon. He/she has the mace

If a member becomes disruptive or "unruly" the sergeant at arms will be instructed to throttle the member with the mace until they submit.

Okay seriously, when a member is engaging in disruptive or unruly behavior the speaker can order the sergeant at arms to present the mace. This action is designed to restore order as it's a reminder of the rules of the house.

The last time it was threatened was in 1994. Carrie Meek was ordering Maxine Waters to leave the floor but Waters refused. There were suggestions from the house to present the mace and it appeared Meek was about to order that to occur when Waters stopped. It's only occurred a handful of times and not in the last 100 years.