<p>There’s homeland security, as in needing privacy, and then there’s Homeland Security.</p>
<p>On Thursday, members of Congress serving on the House Homeland Security committee got wide-eyed during their virtual meeting when one member, apparently in his bedroom and not exactly dressed for work after earlier appearing in a dress shirt and tie, stretched out in what appeared to be either pajamas or boxer shorts, revealing his unclothed and rather oversized belly.</p>
<p>While Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas was offering testimony about the Biden administration’s budget requests, Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-NJ), in a T-shirt, decided to stand up at home, unaware that his belly protruded in clear sight of the members of the committee.</p>
<p>&#8220;Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL) covered her mouth in shock as Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY) continued speaking to Mayorkas — ironically, about cybersecurity — apparently oblivious to the view,” the New York Post noted, adding that a teal wall with photographs was in the backdrop in both the shot of Payne in a dress shirt and the one of him in his more casual attire.</p>
<p>Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) tweeted out the video, writing, “Another reason Democrats should get off Zoom and back to work. #TheStruggleIsReal.”</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Another reason Democrats should get off Zoom and back to work. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheStruggleIsReal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheStruggleIsReal</a> <a href="https://t.co/92cvxqnEV2">pic.twitter.com/92cvxqnEV2</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (@RepBethVanDuyne) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepBethVanDuyne/status/1405563315414315008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 17, 2021</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Payne’s legislative director Sam Morgante responded to Van Duyne and defended his boss, tweeting, “It’s no secret that as a diabetic the Congressman has his weight struggles. But we try to stick to policy here in Congress.”</p>
<p>Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) joined in the criticism of Payne, writing, “If taxpayers are paying you $174,000 per year, getting out of bed and putting some clothes on for work seems like it should be a minimum requirement.”</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">If taxpayers are paying you $174,000 per year, getting out of bed and putting some clothes on for work seems like it should be a minimum requirement. <a href="https://t.co/Sqh6BdZ4W7">https://t.co/Sqh6BdZ4W7</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Rep. Brian Mast (@RepBrianMast) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepBrianMast/status/1405574084419899396?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 17, 2021</a></p></blockquote>
<p>During the committee meeting, Payne asked Mayorkas, “Can you assure this committee that DHS failure to issue a threat assessment was not part of an attempt by the Trump administration to leave the Capitol and Congress undefended?”</p>
<p><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/are-sleeveless-dresses-appropriate-attire-congress-doesnt-think-so/">CBS News</a> reported in July 2017 on  the nebulous requirements for the clothing of House members:</p>
<blockquote><p><em>The only specifics that exist — and they&#8217;re not extensive — lie in Jefferson&#8217;s Manual and Rules of the House of Representatives, which spells out the history of the somewhat vague guidelines. In the 96th Congress, then-Speaker Tip O&#8217;Neill, a Democrat, &#8220;announced that he considered as proper the customary and traditional attire for Members, including a coat and tie for male Members and appropriate attire for female Members,&#8221; a 2015 edition of the manual said. It added that the House then adopted a resolution that required Members &#8220;to wear proper attire as determined by the Speaker.&#8221;</em></p></blockquote>
<p>Billy House, then chairman of the Standing Committee of Congressional Correspondents, said that a dress code came from the idea of &#8220;proper decorum,&#8221; which is discussed in the rules package at the start of each Congress. He told CBS News, &#8220;However, for anyone hoping to find any actual, official code of attire? Good luck.”</p>

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