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Senate Overturns Relaxed Dress Code, Unanimously Approves Formal Attire Requirement

  • Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer initially relaxed the unofficial dress code, allowing Sen. John Fetterman to wear casual attire.
  • Bipartisan backlash erupted, led by Sens. Joe Manchin and Mitt Romney, who introduced a resolution to reinstate formal business attire.
  • The Senate unanimously approved the resolution requiring coats and ties for men, but no dress specifications for women.
  • Schumer and Fetterman agreed the latter would wear suits when on the floor and vote casually from the cloakroom.
  • Fetterman responded to the dress code's passage with a viral meme, showing his trademark lightheartedness.
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