The shorts were short-lived.
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 acceptable, and of course I appreciate Sen. Manchin and Sen. Romney’s leadership on this issue.”.
The ditched dress code had been the most talked about issue in Congress, even as a government shutdown lingers, something Fetterman had mocked as he observed the hullabaloo unfolding around him.
The bipartisan bill was cosponsored by Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney.
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