Senators, bemoaning relaxed dress code that 'stinks,' vote to require 'business attire'
The Senate formalized its dress code on after Chuck Schumer moved to relax the informal rules, which better accommodated John Fetterman's style -- but stirred controversy As Congress races to address a looming government shutdown that would affect millions of people -- federal workers, military families, women and children who need assistance to eat and more -- the Senate on Wednesday addressed another issue that had stirred sharp controversy among members: What the 100 of them can and cannot wear on the chamber floor. By unanimous consent, senators on Wednesday night voted to formalize a dress code. The move reversed Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's decision earlier this month to relax the code, which has long been informally followed. Schumer's change had better accommodated Democratic lawmaker John Fetterman's style even as he said the debate over his clothes shouldn't be a priority. "This is not the biggest thing going on in Washington today. It's n...
