Majority Leader Chuck Schumer loosens Senate's informal dress code

Majority Leader Chuck Schumer loosens Senate's informal dress code


Sept. 17, 2023, 4:47 PM EDT
By Julie Tsirkin, Frank Thorp V and Summer Concepcion

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has quietly changed the Senate’s informal dress code to allow senators to wear whatever they want on the floor, a person with direct knowledge said.

A notice went out to the Senate sergeant-at-arms and relevant staff members late Friday, and the change will go into effect starting Monday, the source said.

The change would let Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., who is often seen wearing a hoodie and baseball shorts, wear his casual attire on the Senate floor whenever he wants. Fetterman, who was elected in last year’s midterm elections, wore a suit and a tie at his swearing-in in January.

However, he has worn his casual clothes after he returned to the Senate following treatment for clinical depression this year. Schumer’s and Fetterman’s offices did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

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