The United States Senate has been accused of “lowering the bar” after Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) scrapped the dress code for senators to accommodate Democrat Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA).
Schumer directed the Senate’s Sergeant at Arms to end the chamber’s dress code.
The rule goes into effect this week and will end the Senate’s historic rules for smart attire.
Since he was sworn into office in January, Fetterman has frequently failed to adhere to the code.
Instead, the senator prefers to wear gym shorts and hoodies on the job.
Many have accused Fetterman of dressing like a “slob” in the Senate.
Bill Hagerty slams Schumer for loosening the Senate's informal attire code so Fetterman can dress like a slob:
“It's just another step in the movement by the Democrats to take us to a place that is much less respectful than we historically have been.” pic.twitter.com/n606JfF3j1
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) September 18, 2023
“Senators are able to choose what they wear on the Senate floor,” said Schumer to Axios Sunday.
“I will continue to wear a suit.”
Interestingly, the change is only for senators and not staff members.
“Senators can now [wear] whatever they want,” said Fox News journalist Chad Pergram.
“However, others entering the chamber must comply with the dress code.”
“Coats/ties for men.
“Business attire for women.”
Already, many are coming out to slam what’s now being called “The Fetterman Rule.”
“The end of Western Civilization,” said Roger Stone on Twitter/X.
So let me get this straight. The entire senate is jettisoning its storied history and debasing itself before the world to accommodate the slovenliness of one man, John Fetterman? Will a single Senator object to this humiliation? https://t.co/d8FNJyKuoq
— Stephen Miller (@StephenM) September 17, 2023
“Dress code is one of society’s standards that set etiquette and respect for our institutions,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) noted.
“Stop lowering the bar!” she blasted.
The Senate no longer enforcing a dress code for Senators to appease Fetterman is disgraceful.
Dress code is one of society’s standards that set etiquette and respect for our institutions.
Stop lowering the bar!
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) September 17, 2023
america needs full scale beautification campaigns across the board. total war on low standards, ugliness, and impropriety. https://t.co/N5ZCgmyNiw
— Logan Hall (@loganclarkhall) September 17, 2023
As many critics have noted, there is no reason Fetterman can’t wear a suit in the chamber.
While he did suffer a stroke before his election last year, there is no medical reason why he can’t dress appropriately.
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