"quietly directed" the Senate's Sergeant at Arms to stop enforcing the chamber's unofficial dress code for senators only
Congressional dress codes have been evolving-most notably in the 1990s, when it was decided that women could wear pants on the Senate floor; in 2017, when the House allowed women to wear sleeveless dresses and tops and open-toed shoes; in 2019, when the Senate joined the sleeveless dress party and the House allowed religious headgear to be worn on the floor; and earlier this year, when a bipartisan "Sneaker Caucus" expressed support for, well, wearing more comfortable shoes while doing the people's business, a view that is not universally shared.
Forty-six GOP senators-led by Senator Rick Scott- sent a letter to Schumer demanding he "restore decorum" and reverse the rules, because "allowing casual clothing on the Senate floor disrespects the institution we serve and the American families we represent."
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