Manchin Seeks to Re-Institute Senate Dress Code

The West Virginian senator's move follows Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's decision to let senators wear what they please on the Senate floor

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U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, presides over a hearing on battery technology, at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on September 22, 2022 in Washington, DC. The Committee held the hearing to examine opportunities and challenges in deploying innovative battery and non-battery technologies for energy storage.Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., has created a resolution to re-institute the Senate's dress code after Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., introduced a casual standard for senators over the weekend.

"Next week, Senator Manchin intends to file a bipartisan resolution to ensure the Senate dress code remains consistent with previous expectations," a Manchin spokesperson told The Messenger.

Schumer's move—thought to be a gesture to Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., who is known for wearing shorts and a hoodie—received bipartisan criticism.