Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the No. 2 Senate Democrat, blasted the recent dress code easing for Sen. John Fetterman (D-Penn.)
Fetterman wore a similar getup for a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Capitol Thursday.
Backlash against the relaxed dress code change was swift and fierce. Nearly every Republican senator signed a letter to Schumer protesting the lenient standard.The hulking 6’8 giant senator for Pennsylvania has long had a penchant for casual baggy clothing even in professional settings.Fetterman, who all-but abandoned any effort to comply with traditional Senate dress standards after he was discharged from the hospital in late March, has gone into full troll mode online.
The 54-year-old Pennsylvania senator also got crass with some foes, knocking Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for parading “ding-a-ling” pictures during a committee hearing, and chastising Rep. Lauren Boebert for “grabbing the hog during a live musical.”Prior to the rule change, senators were instructed to wear coats and ties while standing on the Senate floor.
And for months, Fetterman would shout “yea” or “nay” from the cloakrooms near the floor in lieu of donning business attire.Ron Sachs – CNP / MEGAAlthough the standard has been eased for senators, both visitors and staffers are still obliged to comply with the traditional dress code and wear business-appropriate clothing.
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