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Even the Senate Is Loosening Its Dress Code in the Return-to-Office Era
Headline from Wall Street Journal
Suits or hoodies, senators are now free to dress how they like.
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Members of the United States Senate will no longer be subject to a dress code, although the man who sent the directive said he will continue to wear suits.
Senator Chuck Schumer, the majority leader, will no longer enforce the informal dress code for the chamber, which for decades has dictated that members wear business attire.
Some senators worry that more casual dress might breed disrespect for Congress. Others argue that the harshest critics have already debased the institution, even in business attire.
NPR's A Martinez talks to men's fashion editor Derek Guy about Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer directing the chamber's sergeant-at-arms to no longer enforce the dress code of the Senate.
It's unclear if the rules for more formal attire were actually written down anywhere, but the directive means that staff will no longer scold senators for their choice of clothing or ask them to vote from the doorway.
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