{"id":2036079,"date":"2023-09-18T15:08:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T19:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schumer-changes-dress-code-rule-on-senate-floor-allowing-fetterman-to-wear-shorts\/"},"modified":"2023-09-18T15:10:58","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T19:10:58","slug":"schumer-changes-dress-code-rule-on-senate-floor-allowing-fetterman-to-wear-shorts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schumer-changes-dress-code-rule-on-senate-floor-allowing-fetterman-to-wear-shorts\/","title":{"rendered":"Schumer alters Senate floor dress code, permits Fetterman to don shorts."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fschumer-changes-dress-code-rule-on-senate-floor-allowing-fetterman-to-wear-shorts%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2036079&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">U.S. Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) waves to reporters as \u2064he arrives at the U.S. Capitol on April 17, 2023 in Washington,\u200d DC. \u2063Fetterman is\u2064 returning to the Senate following six weeks\u2063 of treatment for clinical depression. (Photo by\u200c Drew Angerer\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/james-meyers\">James Meyers<\/a><br \/>12:00 PM\u2062 \u2013 Monday, September 18, 2023<\/h2>\n<p>Democrat Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer\u2063 has made a bold move by eliminating the Senate&#8217;s \u200cformal dress\u2063 code for its members, as reported \u200bby Axios.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cSenators \u200bare able to choose what they want to\u200c wear on the \u200cSenate floor. I will continue to wear a\u2063 suit,\u201d Schumer (D-N.Y.) told \u2064Axios.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>With this exciting\u2064 change,\u200d Democrat Senator John Fetterman (D-Pa.) can now freely express his style by wearing shorts and hoodies on the Senate floor\u200c without any consequences.<\/p>\n<p>The new rule\u200c is set to\u2062 take effect this week. <\/p>\n<p>Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.)\u200d voiced\u2064 her opinion on \u2063the change on X, \u200bformerly known as Twitter, stating\u2063 that it is a move \u200bspecifically aimed at Fetterman.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe Senate no longer enforcing\u2063 a dress code for\u2063 Senators to\u2062 appease Fetterman is disgraceful,\u201d wrote Greene.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDress code is one of society\u2019s standards that\u2063 set etiquette \u200cand \u2064respect for our institutions,\u201d she continued, \u201cStop \u2063lowering\u200c the\u200b bar.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Senate no longer enforcing \u200ba dress code for Senators to appease\u200b Fetterman is disgraceful. <\/p>\n<p>Dress code \u200dis one of society\u2019s standards that set etiquette and\u200b respect \u200bfor\u200b our institutions.<\/p>\n<p>Stop lowering the \u200cbar!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u200bRep. Marjorie\u2063 Taylor Greene\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@RepMTG) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMTG\/status\/1703492525498020129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Fetterman recently returned to the\u2064 Senate after receiving treatment for clinical depression during his absence. \u200c <\/p>\n<p>The Pennsylvania senator is known for\u2062 his\u200b formal attire\u2063 in the chamber, but he often opts for\u2062 casual clothing around the Capitol.<\/p>\n<p>According to Axios, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schumer-changes-dress-code-rule-on-senate-floor-allowing-fetterman-to-wear-shorts\/\" title=\"Schumer alters Senate floor dress code, permits Fetterman to don shorts.\">current rule \u200dmandates\u2062 business attire<\/a> for all Senate\u2063 staffers.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u2063 the Inquirer reports that there is\u200d no \u2064formal dress \u2064code \u200cin place,\u2064 and \u200bit is up to\u200d the discretion of the Sergeant of Arms\u200c to enforce it.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>Former Representative Justin Amash (R-Mich.), \u200ba longtime Republican, expressed his disapproval on X: \u201cAwful. \u2064The Senate chamber isn\u2019t your home, a gym, or an outdoor park. If you can\u2019t \u2062dress professionally for work on the \u200dfloor of the Senate of the\u200c United States, then do us all a favor and\u200b get a different job.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Stay informed! 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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has reiterated that he will continue \u200dto \u2062wear a suit despite the elimination of \u200cthe formal dress \u200bcode.<\/p>\n<p>This decision to remove \u2063the dress code allows Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania to express his personal style by\u2062 wearing shorts and \u200choodies on the Senate floor without facing any consequences. \u2064The new rule is expected to take effect this week,\u2062 bringing more freedom and \u2062flexibility to senators in \u2062their choice of\u200c clothing.<\/p>\n<p>However, \u2063not everyone\u200b is in favor of this change. Representative Marjorie\u2063 Taylor Greene of Georgia voiced her opinion on X, formerly known as Twitter, stating \u200dthat the elimination of the dress code is a move\u200d specifically\u2063 aimed at appeasing Fetterman. Greene believes \u200dthat dress codes are important in upholding society&#8217;s standards\u2064 of etiquette and\u200d respect for institutions, and argues against lowering the bar.<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman recently returned to the Senate \u200bafter undergoing treatment for clinical \u2064depression. While he is known\u200c for his formal attire \u200cin the chamber, he often dresses casually around the Capitol. It is \u2063worth noting\u200c that while there is no formal dress code in \u200dplace for senators, business attire is mandated for all Senate staffers.<\/p>\n<p>This change in the dress code reflects a \u2063more relaxed and modern approach in the\u2064 Senate,\u2062 allowing senators\u200b to showcase their\u2062 personal style while carrying out\u2063 their duties. It remains to be seen how senators \u200dwill choose to dress under the new rule, but it is clear that the elimination \u200cof the formal dress \u200bcode has sparked debate and discussion among lawmakers and the public alike.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On April 17, 2023, Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) greeted reporters at the U.S. Capitol after completing a six-week treatment for clinical depression. Returning to the Senate, Fetterman waved to the crowd. 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