What We Lose When We Loosen Dress Codes
Allowing senators to wear what they please on the Senate floor may seem like liberation, but abandoning the dress code could wind up symbolizing the failure to achieve consensus.
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Senate Dress Code History: How They Got From Powdered Hair to Hoodies
It’s fashion month, but style news is coming from the chambers of the U.S. government, not the runways.
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Lawmakers Give New Senate Dress Code a Dressing Down
Some senators worry that more casual dress might breed disrespect for Congress. Others argue that the harshest critics have already debased the institution, even in business attire.
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The Senate Dress Code Gets a Casual Overhaul
Senator Chuck Schumer, the majority leader, will no longer enforce the informal dress code for the chamber, which for decades has dictated that members wear business attire.