{"id":2465897,"date":"2025-07-23T18:52:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T22:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-embraces-sneaker-day-before-members-sprint-to-recess\/"},"modified":"2025-07-23T18:54:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T22:54:29","slug":"congress-embraces-sneaker-day-before-members-sprint-to-recess","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-embraces-sneaker-day-before-members-sprint-to-recess\/","title":{"rendered":"Congress embraces Sneaker Day before members sprint to recess"},"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\">18<\/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%2Fcongress-embraces-sneaker-day-before-members-sprint-to-recess%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=2465897&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>The article discusses the third annual Sneaker Day on Capitol Hill, where U.S. House members and staffers wear sneakers as they head into a monthlong recess following a week of political gridlock. The event, hosted by Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), aims to bring a fun and stylish element to the frequently enough serious and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-trumps-feuds-with-media-organizations-have-played-out-in-2024-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"How Trump\u2019s feuds with media organizations have played out in 2024 - Washington Examiner\">politically charged habitat<\/a> of Congress. Sneakers have become a way for lawmakers and staff to express individuality and diversity, with many matching their outfits or featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-holocaust-law\/\" title=\"The \u2018Holocaust Law\u2019\">political statements<\/a> on their shoes. The event, held in the Longworth House Office Building, included presentations by Nike Senior Designer Wilson Smith III and support from the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America.FDRA President Matt Priest emphasized that sneakers serve as a cultural symbol that unites people. The growing popularity of sneaker-wearing has fostered a more lively and inclusive atmosphere on Capitol Hill.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">House members and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-is-beating-cnn-by-an-average-of-nearly-2-million-viewers\/\" title=\"Fox is beating CNN by an average of nearly 2 million viewers\">staffers sport sneakers<\/a> as they head for recess&nbsp;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2179628\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Representatives dressed up for the third annual Sneaker Day as they head out for a monthlong <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Congressional-recess\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">recess<\/a>, after a week of political gridlock.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Capitol Hill<\/a> is often known for its political theatrics and infighting, not for its sense of style, but some members are trying to change that. Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) hosted the third annual Sneaker Day in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-of-representatives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">House<\/a>, as he has made it one of his missions as a legislator to bring fun shoes into the often <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >politically charged environment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3480343\/rep-al-green-renews-calls-impeachment-trump\/\">Rep. 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They have political statements on their sneakers.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Moskowitz said sneakers allow staffers and lawmakers to be &ldquo;individualized,&rdquo; while fostering a sense of diversity. The Florida Democrat said that, at any point in time, there are &ldquo;100 members on the floor wearing sneakers on both sides of the aisle.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The diversity in the room breaks down barriers,&rdquo; Moskowitz said.<\/p>\n<p>The event, which took place in the Longworth House Office Building, consisted of two speakers and a setup of sneakers throughout the years. Nike Senior Designer Wilson Smith III gave a presentation on his background and history designing sneakers for Nike, and the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America&nbsp;hosted the event.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Sneakers is that one really powerful thing, a cultural thing, that brings people together and really unites us,&rdquo; FDRA President and CEO Matt Priest told the <em>Washington Examiner.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A staffer just said to me, &lsquo;Sneaker Day on the Hill is my favorite holiday,&rsquo; and that encapsulates it perfectly,&rdquo; Priest later added.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3441288\/senate-seersucker-day-bipartisanship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>SENATE SEERSUCKER TRADITION FOSTERS BIPARTISANSHIP IN POLARIZING TIMES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Congressional Sneaker Caucus has expanded as staffers and members have become more comfortable embracing the reality of this new trend in work fashion that invites a fun, lively environment into the workplace.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Sneaker Day has really changed Capitol Hill,&rdquo; one House staffer told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;Before it started, I would have never thought to wear sneakers at work.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2179628\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2179628\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lawmakers and staff wear sneakers for annual Sneaker Day<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3691,"featured_media":2465898,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1640-1024x893.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4402,4985,27545,59765,23367],"class_list":["post-2465897","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-congress","tag-members","tag-recess","tag-sneaker-day","tag-sprint"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1640-1024x893.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2465897","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3691"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2465897"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2465897\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2465901,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2465897\/revisions\/2465901"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2465898"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2465897"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2465897"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2465897"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}