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US senators can wear workout clothes to work under new rules
Washington, Sept 19, 2023 (AFP) - Critics warn decorum is falling apart at the seams in the US Senate after the Democratic leadership changed the rules to end the old requirement on wearing a jacket and tie in the tradition-bound chamber.
Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told the Senate Sergeant at Arms that the chamber's unwritten dress code need no longer be enforced.
The relaxed attire rule applies to all of the chamber's lawmake ...