Watch: Republicans are outraged by relaxed dress code policy in the U.S. Senate

Some GOPers criticized Schumer for making a change to the dress code to accommodate Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman.

Sep 19, 2023

Many Congressional Republicans are up in arms after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., instructed the Senate sergeant-at-arms on Friday to stop enforcing the traditional business attire dress code for U.S. senators.

Some Republicans criticized Schumer for making a change to the dress code to accommodate Junior Sen. John Fetterman, D-PA, who has been spotted wearing casual outfits on the U.S. Capitol grounds on several occasions.

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) arrives for a news conference on Sept. 12 following the weekly Senate Democratic policy luncheon meeting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, D-GA, took to X and wrote, “Dress code is one of society’s standards that set etiquette and respect for our institutions.”

“Stop lowering the bar,” she continued.

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