Schumer relaxes dress code for the Senate, clears the way for hoodies and shorts in the chamber

Senators can now hang up their suits and ties if they so choose after Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer ordered an end to the dress code in the once-austere upper chamber. He made the change by directing the Senate’s Sergeant at Arms to stop enforcing the dress code, Axios first reported. “Senators are able to choose what they wear on the Senate floor,” Mr. Schumer said in a statement. “I will continue to wear a suit.” The relaxed dress code is a win for Sen. John Fetterman who can be...