Senate Unanimously Passes New Formal Dress Code After Controversy

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) (right) arrives to a weekly Senate Democratic policy luncheon meeting at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on Sept. 19, 2023. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

The U.S. Senate on Sept. 27 unanimously passed a resolution to enforce formal business attire as the dress code for the chamber’s floor.

S. Res. 376 (pdf) requires that senators wear business attire, including “a coat, tie, and slacks or other long pants” for men, on the Senate floor.