With a government shutdown just days away, late on Wednesday night lawmakers once again turned their attention to the most pressing issue facing the nation: the dress code on the Senate floor.
The Senate reversed last week’s decision to relax the unwritten fashion rules, adopting a resolution by unanimous consent that requires business attire on the chamber’s floor, “which for men shall include a coat, tie, and slacks or other long pants.”
It was largely assumed that the dress code was dropped as an accommodation to Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., whose preference for shorts and hoodies over suits and ties has inspired more than enough op-ed column inches to match his 6-foot-8-inch frame.
