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On Wednesday September 27, 2023, Congress voted to clarify that politicians should wear “business attire” when they’re on the floor of the chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here are excerpts from THE HILL:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Senate<\/a> voted Wednesday night to require that business attire be worn on the floor of the chamber, following backlash from both sides over Senate Majority Leader\u00a0Chuck Schumer\u2019s\u00a0<\/a>(D-N.Y.) move to relax the dress code last week.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The resolution, from centrist Sen. Joe Manchin <\/a>(D-W.Va.), comes just over a week after Schumer announced he would loosen the Senate\u2019s dress code, a move that was seen by some as a way to accommodate Sen. John Fetterman <\/a>(D-Pa.), who is often spotted on Capitol Hill wearing shorts and hoodies instead of suits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Republican and Democratic lawmakers alike criticized Schumer\u2019s decision, with some calling it disrespectful to the upper chamber. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The vote came in the midst of both chambers racing to avert a shutdown at the end of the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The resolution seeks to \u201cclarify the dress code\u201d for the Senate floor. It requires men to wear a coat, tie, slacks and other long pants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking with The Hill last week, Fetterman denied he was the driving force behind the rule change. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manchin told The Hill last week he spoke with Fetterman directly and told the Pennsylvania lawmaker he thought he changes to the dress code were \u201cwrong\u201d and that not wearing a traditional suit and tie on the Senate floor \u201cdegrades\u201d the chamber.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd I think it\u2019s in keeping with that spirit that we say we want those who serve inside this room, in this hall, to show a level of dignity and respect which is consistent with the sacrifice they made and with the beauty of the surroundings,\u201d Sen.\u00a0Mitt Romney\u00a0<\/a>(R-Utah) said on the floor Wednesday.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fetterman responded to\u00a0the vote on X,<\/a>\u00a0formerly known as Twitter, with a meme photo of Kevin James.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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