John Fetterman says he’ll suit-up as Senate unanimously adopts formal dress code
John Fetterman speaks during a Senate committee hearing in April 2023. - Tom Gralish/The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS
September 27, 2023
The shorts were short-lived. The Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed a bill that requires members to follow a dress code that will include a coat, tie and slacks for men, ending controversy triggered over Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman displaying his casual style on the floor. “Though we’ve never had an official dress code, the events over the past week have made us all feel as though formalizing one is the right path forward,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a statement. “I deeply appreciate Senator Fetterman working with me to come to an agreement that we all find acceptabl...