U.S. Sen. Fetterman Now Can Wear Hoodies, Shorts On U.S. Senate Floor

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Casual attire is now allowed on the U.S. Senate floor, meaning Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman can wear his trademark shorts and hoodies there. Fetterman recently has been voting from doorways so he didn't violate the Senate dress code.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has instructed the staff for the chamber's Sergeant-at-Arms not to monitor the attire of senators. The dress code remains in place for Senate staff.

“There has been an informal dress code that was enforced,” Schumer said in a statement. “Senators are able to choose what they wear on the Senate floor. I will continue to wear a suit.”

The move drew harsh criticism from Republicans, who took to X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, to voice their displeasure.

"John Fetterman finds it hilarious that he's turned the senate into a coddling daycare for an emotionally stunted man-child with severely arrested development," former President Donald Trump senior adviser Stephen Miller stated.

"Senate no longer enforcing a dress code for Senators to appease Fetterman is disgraceful," Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., posted. "Dress code is one of society's standards that set etiquette and respect for our institutions. Stop lowering the bar!"

Fetterman, of Braddock, fired back at Greene with a tweet of his own, reminding her of the time she displayed nude images of Hunter Biden during a House hearing.

“Thankfully, the nation’s lower chamber lives by a higher code of conduct: displaying ding-a-ling pics in public hearings,” he stated.

This article contains information from the Associated Press.