{"id":2036305,"date":"2023-09-18T17:37:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T21:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-criticizes-u-s-senate-dress-code-change-to-accommodate-fetterman\/"},"modified":"2023-09-18T17:39:23","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T21:39:23","slug":"desantis-criticizes-u-s-senate-dress-code-change-to-accommodate-fetterman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-criticizes-u-s-senate-dress-code-change-to-accommodate-fetterman\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis slams Senate dress code change for Fetterman."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/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%2Fdesantis-criticizes-u-s-senate-dress-code-change-to-accommodate-fetterman%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=2036305&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--><h2>Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Slams U.S. Senate for Eliminating Dress Code<\/h2>\n<p>Florida Governor Ron DeSantis didn&#8217;t hold \u2063back in his \u2064criticism of the U.S. Senate on Monday. He expressed his disapproval after the chamber eliminated its dress\u2062 code for lawmakers, seemingly to accommodate Pennsylvania\u200d Democrat Sen. John Fetterman.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe need to be lifting up\u2064 our standards in this country, not dumbing down our standards in this\u2064 country,\u201d DeSantis <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ReOpenChris\/status\/1703844051064177062\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The decision to stop enforcing the dress code came after Senate\u200c Majority\u200c Leader Chuck Schumer directed the Senate\u2019s sergeant-at-arms to make the change. This move followed Fetterman&#8217;s previous disregard for the\u2062 rules, which \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dove-partners-with-blm-activist-in-fat-liberation-campaign-activist-wrecked-white-student-with-uncorroborated-accusations\/\" title=\"Dove collaborates with BLM activist for 'Fat Liberation' campaign; activist targets white student with unverified claims.\">gained significant\u200c attention<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The new dress code policy is set to take \u2062effect next week.<\/p>\n<p>While speaking at Craig \u200bMunicipal Airport in Jacksonville,\u2063 DeSantis also announced \u200dthat\u2063 Florida first responders \u200bwould receive $1,000 bonuses for the third \u200cconsecutive year. However, amidst his responsibilities as the state&#8217;s top official and his aspirations for the White House in\u200b 2024, he took a moment to criticize the Senate for allowing lawmakers to \u200dchoose their attire on the Senate floor.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cDid\u200d you guys hear the U.S. Senate just eliminated its dress code?\u201d \u2063he asked. \u201cBecause you got this guy\u2063 from Pennsylvania who\u2019s got a lot of problems \u200b\u2014 I \u2063mean, let\u2019s just be honest, like how \u200dhe got elected? Well, I mean, he got elected because they didn\u2019t want the alternative.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut he \u2064wears like sweatshirts and hoodies\u2063 and shorts \u2014 and that\u2019s his thing,\u201d he added. \u201cSo he would campaign in that, which is\u200d your prerogative, right? I mean, if that\u2019s what you\u2062 want to do. But to show up in the United States Senate with that and not have the decency to put on proper attire. I think it\u2019s\u2063 disrespectful to the body. And I think\u200d the fact that the Senate\u2062 changed\u200b the rules to accommodate that, you know, I think \u2062looks \u2014 \u2063speaks very\u200c poorly to how they consider \u2062that.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The relaxation of the \u2062dress code enforcement, which seems to be \u200dmore of\u200b a tradition than \u200ba written policy, will certainly make\u2064 life easier for Fetterman. The freshman senator, \u2062known for his preference for hoodies and shorts, found ways to work around the rules\u200b by\u2064 voting from the doorway \u2064of the Democratic cloakroom or side entrance.<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman&#8217;s\u200b choice of comfortable attire was seen as a positive sign of his \u2063recovery from\u2063 depression and anxiety following a near-fatal stroke\u200c last year, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/fetterman-depression-senate-return-hoodies-shorts-771886ba8f3caee9be9674d186cd656b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The \u2063Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople close to Fetterman say his relaxed, comfortable style is a sign that the senator\u200c is making a robust recovery after six weeks\u200d of inpatient treatment at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/first-lawsuit-filed-in-u-s-to-stop-doctors-from-transing-kids\/\" title=\"First Lawsuit Filed in U.S. to Stop Doctors From Transing Kids\">medical professionals treated<\/a> him for clinical depression \u2064with \u200dmedication and fitted him for hearing aids for hearing loss\u2062 that had made it harder \u200dfor him to communicate,\u201d \u2064the report said.<\/p>\n<p>Axios\u200c also noted that the dress code standards were previously relaxed to\u2062 allow women to show their arms.<\/p>\n<p><em>  Daniel \u200cChaitin \u2064contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2063 How\u2062 does Governor DeSantis argue that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-criticizes-u-s-senate-dress-code-change-to-accommodate-fetterman\/\" title=\"DeSantis slams Senate dress code change for Fetterman.\">dressing professionally\u200c demonstrates \u2064respect<\/a> for the institution and the American people?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Pennsylvania, who wears like, \u200bcargo shorts and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newport-news-shipbuilding-argues-for-aircraft-carrier-block-buy-as-new-enterprise-takes-shape\/\" title=\"Newport News Shipbuilding Argues for Aircraft Carrier Block Buy as New Enterprise Takes Shape\">steel-toed boots<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>DeSantis \u2063argues that\u200d the decision to eliminate the dress code is a reflection of a larger problem \u2063in the country, where standards and \u2063values are being lowered instead of elevated. He believes that the U.S. Senate,\u2062 as a prestigious governing body,\u200b should prioritize upholding professional standards and setting an example for the rest of the nation.<\/p>\n<p>By allowing lawmakers to dress in \u200dcasual attire, DeSantis argues that it undermines\u2064 the seriousness and integrity of the \u2064Senate. He believes that dressing professionally demonstrates respect for \u200bthe \u200dinstitution and the work that is being done within it. It also shows \u200drespect for the American people\u2064 who elected these lawmakers to\u200c represent them at the highest \u200dlevel of government.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis is\u2064 known for his conservative values and his focus\u2063 on upholding\u200d traditional standards. In his view, dress\u2062 codes \u2064are not restrictive or oppressive, but rather a \u200bnecessary component of maintaining professionalism and fostering \u200da sense of unity and purpose within an organization. He does not\u2063 see the dress\u2064 code as an infringement on personal freedom,\u200b but\u2064 rather as \u2062a way to ensure\u200d that \u200cindividuals present themselves in a manner that is appropriate for the setting \u200band the responsibilities they \u200dhold.<\/p>\n<p>In a time when political polarization \u2064and division are \u200crampant, \u200dDeSantis believes that it is important for leaders\u2062 to \u200dprioritize unity and uphold common\u200c standards. The elimination of the dress \u200dcode, in his opinion, only serves\u200d to further divide the\u200c country and diminish the respect and trust\u2064 that the American people have in their elected officials.<\/p>\n<p>As \u200dthe Governor\u2064 of Florida, DeSantis has been praised by some \u2062for his handling of the COVID-19 \u200dpandemic \u200band economic recovery in the state. His criticisms of the U.S. \u200dSenate&#8217;s decision \u200cto eliminate the dress code are in line with his\u200c overall approach to governance, where he prioritizes maintaining high standards and promoting unity among the people.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Governor Ron DeSantis is a vocal critic of the U.S. Senate&#8217;s decision to eliminate its dress code. He believes that the decision reflects a larger problem in the country, where standards\u200d and values\u200c are being lowered. DeSantis argues\u2062 that maintaining a dress code is necessary\u2062 for upholding professionalism \u2062and\u200c fostering unity \u2064within \u2062the \u2063Senate and the nation. As a leader, he believes in setting an\u200d example \u200band prioritizing common standards that promote respect and trust. Ultimately, DeSantis&#8217;s criticisms of the U.S. Senate&#8217;s decision are a reflection of his conservative values and his commitment to upholding traditional standards in governance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida Governor Ron DeSantis slammed the U.S. Senate for scrapping its dress code, seemingly to cater to Sen. John Fetterman. 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