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0:42Now PlayingSenate reverses relaxed dress code after backlash #Shorts
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0:42Now PlayingBusiness attire will now be required for senators on the chamber floor after a decision for a relaxed dress code by Sen. Chuck Schumer was reversed.
RELATEDSenate dress code will not be enforced, draws criticism from GOP
The Senate has unanimously passed a formal dress code requiring business attire on the chamber floor, including a coat, tie and slacks for men.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., had quietly changed the dress code last week to allow casual dress, sparking backlash from both sides of the aisle. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., , known for his more laid-back wardrobe of shorts and a hoodie, was at the center of the clothing controversy.
Led by Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah, the new resolution reverses Schumer’s original decision.
"The United States Capitol is more than just a place of work − it serves as a symbol of freedom and democracy to the world," Romney said Wednesday. "Hard work was done, and sacrifices made, to ensure that our legislative branch of government wasn’t just housed in some tent. As senators, we should demonstrate a high level of reverence for the institution in which we serve − and our attire is one of the most basic expressions of that respect."
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