September 21, 2023 - WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and 45 of his Republican colleagues are calling on Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to reverse his decision to loosen Senate dress code rules, a move that no longer requires members to wear business attire on the floor.
Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)
“This rule change stinks and it’s unprecedented. I’ll be wearing a suit and necktie on the Senate floor as I’ve always done and has been expected of senators for nearly 240 years,” Grassley said. “If you can’t count on the Majority Leader of the United States Senate to uphold decorum, who can you count on?”
The lawmakers’ full letter, led by Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), follows:
Allowing casual clothing on the Senate floor disrespects the institution we serve and the American families we represent. We the undersigned members of the United States Senate write to express our supreme disappointment and resolute disapproval of your recent decision to abandon the Senate’s longstanding dress code for members, and urge you to immediately reverse this misguided action.
Source: Senator Chuck Grassley