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Category: Senate
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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.
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Maxwell Frost and Other Gen-Z Politicians on What Drives Their Style Choices
Many of the country’s youngest elected officials hope to express authenticity through their clothing choices.
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2 Senators Propose Bipartisan Framework for A.I. Laws
The effort by Senators Richard Blumenthal and Josh Hawley is the latest move by lawmakers to catch up with the rapidly evolving technology.
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Biden Says He Will Nominate Michael Whitaker to Lead FAA
The president’s selection, Michael G. Whitaker, served as the No. 2 official at the Federal Aviation Administration during the Obama administration.
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Divvy Wants to Make Rent-to-Own Deals Easy. Many Customers Find Them Hard.
The start-up’s innovative business model has helped some renters save for a down payment on their home, but others have walked away frustrated by the company.
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Senate Targets China, Voting to Restrict Farmland Purchases and U.S. Investment
Senators voted overwhelmingly to block Chinese businesses from buying farmland and mandate that American investment in the country’s national security industries be tracked.
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Pressured by U.S., PGA Tour and Saudi Fund Drop Key Part of Golf Deal
The two parties had promised not to poach each other’s players. Their decision to abandon that clause removes one of the few binding provisions of the agreement that has rocked golf.