Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) laughed and waived an Israeli flag at pro-Palestinian protesters on Thursday who were getting arrested in the nation&#8217;s capital.
In the video, the petulant protesters could be heard shouting: &#8220;What do we want? Ceasefire. When do we want it? Now.&#8221;
As Fetterman walked by waiving the Israeli flag, the leftists started shouting &#8220;shame!&#8221; and claiming that he supported &#8220;genocide.&#8221;
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John Fetterman waves an Israeli flag at pro-terrorist protesters!!!! <a href="https://t.co/TglRdJg9jT">pic.twitter.com/TglRdJg9jT</a>
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Fetterman has broadened his appeal to many voters over the course of the last month as he has been one of the most pro-Israel Democrats in the country.
His support comes after Palestinian terrorists murdered 1,400 Israelis, wounded 5,300+, and kidnapped 240+ in an unprecedented terrorist attack last month. Polling has shown that the overwhelming majority of the American public believes that Israel has a right to defend itself in light of the attack.
Fetterman responded to anti-Semites tearing down posters across the country showing the Israelis that were kidnapped by Hamas by hanging up posters in his office of every person who was kidnapped.
&#8220;In my front office I have displayed the posters of the innocent Israelis kidnapped by Hamas,&#8221; he posted on social media. &#8220;They will stay up until every single person is safely returned home.&#8221;
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In my front office I have displayed the posters of the innocent Israelis kidnapped by Hamas.   They will stay up until every single person is safely returned home. <a href="https://t.co/qxCmvC97uY">pic.twitter.com/qxCmvC97uY</a>
&mdash; Senator John Fetterman (@SenFettermanPA) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenFettermanPA/status/1721996063714807954?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 7, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Fetterman mocked a pro-Palestinian protester over the weekend who interrupted an event where he was speaking.
“Four thousand-plus dead children in Palestine! Nine thousand-plus dead civilians! Get off the stage!” the protester screamed at Fetterman during an event on Sunday. “Get off the stage! … Get off the stage!”
Fetterman fired back, “The joke is on you. I had a stroke. I can’t fully understand what you’re saying.”
Police eventually had to get physical with the protester to remove him from the event.
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John Fetterman&#39;s comeback to a heckler at an event last night:
“The joke is on you. I had a stroke. I can’t fully understand what you are saying.” <a href="https://t.co/mj8Jgo9NvB">pic.twitter.com/mj8Jgo9NvB</a>
&mdash; Young Americans for Liberty (@YALiberty) <a href="https://twitter.com/YALiberty/status/1721571311124701443?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 6, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrat-senator-fetterman-releases-strong-statement-in-support-of-israel">Democrat Senator Fetterman Releases Strong Statement In Support Of Israel</a>

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WATCH: Senator Fetterman Laughs, Waves Israeli Flag At Pro-Palestinian Activists Getting Arrested

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Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) mocked a pro-Palestinian protester during a campaign event over the weekend, which came just a day after he criticized California Governor Gavin Newsom for running a shadow campaign for president.
Fetterman&#8217;s remarks come after Hamas, an Islamic terrorist organization, murdered 1,400 Israelis in an unprecedented terrorist attack last month in which 5,300+ additional people were injured and more than 240 were kidnapped.
&#8220;Four thousand-plus dead children in Palestine! Nine thousand-plus dead civilians! Get off the stage!&#8221; the protester screamed at Fetterman during an event on Sunday. &#8220;Get off the stage! &#8230; Get off the stage!&#8221;
Fetterman fired back, &#8220;The joke is on you. I had a stroke. I can’t fully understand what you&#8217;re saying.&#8221;
Police eventually had to get physical with the protester to remove him from the event.
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🚨 Fetterman responds to a protester by saying: “The joke is on you. I had a stroke. I can’t fully understand what you are saying.”
Beyond parody 🤣
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&mdash; Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) <a href="https://twitter.com/bennyjohnson/status/1721558038841020619?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 6, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Fetterman has released strong statements in support of Israel in recent weeks and has said that there should be no ceasefire as Israel looks to eradicate Hamas.
“If not for the horrific attacks by Hamas terrorists, thousands of innocent Israelis and Palestinians would still be alive today,” he <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrat-senator-fetterman-releases-strong-statement-in-support-of-israel" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. “Now is not the time to talk about a ceasefire. We must support Israel in efforts to eliminate the Hamas terrorists who slaughtered innocent men, women, and children.”
“Hamas does not want peace, they want to destroy Israel. We can talk about a ceasefire after Hamas is neutralized,” he continued. “In the meantime, I look forward to working with my colleagues in the Senate to quickly deliver the aid our ally Israel needs. This includes confirming ambassador-nominee Jack Lew as soon as possible.”
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On Saturday, Fetterman took a shot at Newsom while speaking at an Iowa Democratic Party dinner, saying that he believes that the governor is running a shadow campaign for president against President Joe Biden.
“There are two additional Democrats running for Pennsylvania, excuse me, running for president right now,” <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fetterman-knocks-newsom-running-for-president-but-no-guts-to-announce" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> Fetterman. “One is a congressman from Minnesota, the other one is the governor of California, but only one has the guts to announce it.”
The congressman that Fetterman was referring to is Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN), who announced late last month that he is running for president because he believes that Biden will lose to a Republican in the 2024 election.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democratic-congressman-launches-primary-challenge-against-president-biden">Democratic Congressman Launches Primary Challenge Against President Biden</a>

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Fetterman Mocks Pro-Palestinian Activist: ‘Joke Is On You. I Had A Stroke. I Can’t Fully Understand What You’re Saying’

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Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/john-fetterman" target="_blank" rel="noopener">John Fetterman</a> (D-PA) took a jab at <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/california" target="_blank" rel="noopener">California</a> Democratic Governor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/gavin-newsom" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gavin Newsom</a> on Saturday as intra-party tensions over the 2024 presidential election rise.
During remarks at an event in Iowa, Fetterman chided Newsom over suspicions that he is running a shadow campaign for the White House while publicly insisting that he supports President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-biden" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Biden</a>&#8216;s effort to seek a second term with Vice President Kamala Harris again as his running mate.
“There are two additional Democrats running for &#8230; president right now,” Fetterman said, <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/meetthepressblog/sen-john-fetterman-swipes-california-gov-gavin-newsom-rcna123698" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to NBC News</a>.“One is a congressman from Minnesota, the other one is the governor of California, but only one has the guts to announce it.”
The other Democrat referenced by Fetterman was Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN), who <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democratic-congressman-launches-primary-challenge-against-president-biden" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> a primary challenge against Biden last month while <a href="https://abcnews4.com/news/nation-world/congressman-dean-phillips-minnesota-challenges-biden-joe-democratic-presidential-primary-nomination-new-generation-leadership-2024" target="_blank" rel="noopener">calling</a> for a &#8220;new generation of American leaders.&#8221;
Newsom claims <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/09/us/politics/gavin-newsom-democrats-white-house.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">he is deferring</a> to Biden&#8217;s <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4212961-newsom-says-biden-deserves-to-be-running/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">re-election bid</a> but has stoked a good deal of speculation about his political ambitions with travel to Israel and China as well as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-ron-desantis-and-gavin-newsom-agree-to-debate" target="_blank" rel="noopener">agreeing to have a debate</a> with Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, who is running for the GOP presidential nomination. The California governor even recently <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/newsom-sarcastically-wishes-he-was-president" target="_blank" rel="noopener">quipped</a> about how he wished he were president to better deal with foreign affairs.
Some of Biden&#8217;s <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election/joe-biden-presidential-debates-donald-trump-supporters-drop-out-b719368.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">supporters and others</a> have <a href="https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/4249496-hey-democrats-who-want-biden-to-drop-out-shut-up/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">called on him</a> to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/james-carville-and-bill-maher-agree-biden-should-not-be-the-2024-nominee" target="_blank" rel="noopener">consider</a> dropping out amid <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/two-thirds-of-americans-say-biden-does-not-deserve-another-term-as-president" target="_blank" rel="noopener">low approval numbers</a>, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/latest-2024-presidential-polling-trump-rises-above-biden-again" target="_blank" rel="noopener">unfavorable polling</a> in a hypothetical rematch against former President Donald Trump, and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/another-poll-shows-grim-numbers-for-biden-on-age-question" target="_blank" rel="noopener">concerns about his fitness</a> to continue serving as commander-in-chief at the age of 80.
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Newsom <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/gavin-newsom-backs-kamala-harris-leading-the-democrats-if-something-happens-to-biden" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> NBC in September that he thinks Democrats &#8220;need to move past&#8221; their worries about Biden and exclaimed, &#8220;Of course not,&#8221; when asked if he could imagine running against Harris.
Fetterman, who <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/john-fetterman-defeats-dr-oz-in-pa-senate-race-projection" target="_blank" rel="noopener">defeated</a> Dr. Mehmet Oz to win his Senate seat in Pennsylvania last November, has made headlines over the past year for his health struggles following a stroke and ensuing depression. He became the focus of the fight over the short-lived relaxing of the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/senate-ends-fetterman-rule-by-approving-formal-dress-code" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Senate&#8217;s dress code</a> as he often skirted around the rules with his penchant for casual wear.
Fetterman has also not shied away from criticizing fellow Democrats, calling on the Senate to <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=feterman+menendez+expel&amp;oq=feterman+menendez+expel&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIJCAEQIRgKGKABMgkIAhAhGAoYoAEyCQgDECEYChigATIJCAQQIRgKGKAB0gEINDkyMmowajSoAgCwAgA&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">expel</a> Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) as he faces criminal <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/senator-menendez-charged-with-acting-as-a-foreign-agent" target="_blank" rel="noopener">charges</a> alleging improper ties to Egypt.

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Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/john-fetterman" target="_blank" rel="noopener">John Fetterman</a> (D-PA) released a statement on Wednesday evening expressing strong support for Israel in the wake of the recent unprecedented Islamic terrorist attacks in the country, which have resulted in the deaths of more than 1,400 Israelis.
Fetterman even pushed back on the political Left&#8217;s false claims that Israel bombed a hospital inside Gaza when, in reality, the parking lot at the hospital was struck by a rocket that was launched by Palestinian terrorists.
&#8220;Innocent Israelis were the victims of a terrorist attack that resulted in the largest loss of Jewish lives since the Holocaust,&#8221; Fetterman wrote on X. &#8220;Now we know that the tragedy at the Gaza hospital was not caused by Israel. I grieve for every innocent person and brave Israeli soldier killed since Hamas started this war.&#8221;
&#8220;If not for the horrific attacks by Hamas terrorists, thousands of innocent Israelis and Palestinians would still be alive today,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;Now is not the time to talk about a ceasefire. We must support Israel in efforts to eliminate the Hamas terrorists who slaughtered innocent men, women, and children.&#8221;
&#8220;Hamas does not want peace, they want to destroy Israel. We can talk about a ceasefire after Hamas is neutralized,&#8221; he concluded. &#8220;In the meantime, I look forward to working with my colleagues in the Senate to quickly deliver the aid our ally Israel needs. This includes confirming ambassador-nominee Jack Lew as soon as possible.&#8221;
The statement from Fetterman comes after numerous news publications and Democrats with histories of anti-Semitism like Reps. Rashida Tlaib (MI) and Ilhan Omar (MN) <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrats-and-news-orgs-that-promoted-false-palestinian-claims-that-israel-bombed-hospital">promoted</a> accusations from the Hamas-run Palestinian Health Ministry on Tuesday that falsely claimed that Israel killed 500+ people after bombing a hospital inside Gaza.
Fetterman also took a shot at Omar and Tlaib for siding with Hamas&#8217; claims instead of standing with Israel.
&#8220;It’s truly disturbing that Members of Congress rushed to blame Israel for the hospital tragedy in Gaza,&#8221; Fetterman wrote. &#8220;Who would take the word of a group that just massacred innocent Israeli civilians over our key ally?&#8221;
&#8220;I will always stand with Israel and look forward to supporting any military, intelligence, or humanitarian aid to get the job done,&#8221; he added.
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I will always stand with Israel and look forward to supporting any military, intelligence, or humanitarian aid to get the job done.
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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released evidence showing that the explosion was not caused by an aerial bomb and did not even strike the hospital — it exploded in a parking lot. It also released intercepted communications from Hamas terrorists where they said the explosion was caused by a rocket fired by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
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U.S. Intelligence later confirmed that it had “satellite and other infrared data showing a launch of a rocket or missile from Palestinian fighter positions within Gaza,” according to a report from The New York Times.

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Democrat Senator Fetterman Releases Strong Statement In Support Of Israel

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Senator <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/john-fetterman">John Fetterman</a> (D-PA) attempted to troll House Republicans, led by Rep. James Comer (R-KY), with an impeachment day gift as they began the first hearing into the actions of President Joe Biden — and his critics had a field day.
Fetterman shared a photo via X announcing that he had sent a case of Bud Light to Comer and his &#8220;squad&#8221; as they began on Thursday morning.
&#8220;This morning, I directed my staff to deliver a gift to congratulate and salute Representative Comer and his Team America [TM] squad as they embark on their historic impeachment journey,&#8221; Fetterman captioned the photo.
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This morning, I directed my staff to deliver a gift to congratulate and salute Representative Comer and his Team America™️ squad as they embark on their historic impeachment journey. <a href="https://t.co/g9yFlC48HX">pic.twitter.com/g9yFlC48HX</a>
&mdash; Senator John Fetterman (@SenFettermanPA) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenFettermanPA/status/1707415756755841056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2023</a></blockquote>
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A paper taped to the box read: &#8220;To Rep. Comer and his squad. A profile in courage can make a guy thirsty. Congratulations, this Bud&#8217;s for you. Hugs &amp; Kisses, John Fetterman.&#8221;
But the Pennsylvania senator&#8217;s gift — though clearly meant as a joke — sparked a wave of responses from his critics.
&#8220;My dude. No. You’re from Pennsylvania. You buy @yuenglingbeer,&#8221; Brian Doherty chastised Fetterman for going with Bud Light over a brew made in his home state.
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My dude. No. You’re from Pennsylvania. You buy .<a href="https://twitter.com/yuenglingbeer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@yuenglingbeer</a>. <a href="https://t.co/ohyRNUZd2y">pic.twitter.com/ohyRNUZd2y</a>
&mdash; Brian Doherty (@BDOH) <a href="https://twitter.com/BDOH/status/1707453251648377118?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Another response — referencing Fetterman&#8217;s apparent difficulty in coming to work wearing anything other than hoodies and gym shorts — offered a suggestion to Comer in case he wanted to give a gift in return: &#8220;Comer should send him a pair of pants.&#8221;
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Comer should send him a pair of pants <a href="https://t.co/iRfc2BcMGj">https://t.co/iRfc2BcMGj</a>
&mdash; Oilfield Rando (@Oilfield_Rando) <a href="https://twitter.com/Oilfield_Rando/status/1707431619399766060?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2023</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;American politics devolving right before our very eyes. They all need to grow up and go to work,&#8221; Mark Zinno <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkZinno/status/1707450817509224573" target="_blank" rel="noopener">added</a>.
&#8220;Solidarity with AB’s marketing department,&#8221; The Washington Free Beacon&#8217;s Joe Simonson posted.
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Solidarity with AB’s marketing department <a href="https://t.co/xsYZf1NMYk">https://t.co/xsYZf1NMYk</a>
&mdash; Joe Gabriel Simonson (@SaysSimonson) <a href="https://twitter.com/SaysSimonson/status/1707421244453232884?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2023</a></blockquote>
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NewsNation reporter Zaid Jilani <a href="https://twitter.com/ZaidJilani/status/1707433521592053928" target="_blank" rel="noopener">added</a>, &#8220;Increasingly it feels like people [on] both sides are joining politics to become influencers.&#8221;
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Fetterman has been in the news quite a bit in recent days. First, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) relaxed the Senate&#8217;s <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/senate-ends-fetterman-rule-by-approving-formal-dress-code" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dress code</a> — ostensibly to accommodate the Pennsylvania Senator&#8217;s fashion tastes — only to have the Senate vote against a relaxed dress code. And then, when Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/john-fetterman-on-menendez-the-last-guy-to-stash-that-much-cash-in-jersey-was-tony-soprano" target="_blank" rel="noopener">slapped with indictments</a> on federal bribery charges, Fetterman was the first fellow Democrat to call for his resignation.

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‘Comer Should Send Him A Pair Of Pants’: Fetterman Mocked For Giving Comer An Impeachment Day Gift

'Comer Should Send Him A Pair Of Pants': Fetterman Mocked For Giving Comer An Impeachment Day Gift

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The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/u-s-senate">U.S. Senate passed</a> on Wednesday a formal dress code, putting an end to the brief reign of <a href="https://twitter.com/WashTimes/status/1703936751012659445">&#8220;The Fetterman Rule&#8221;</a> named after Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/john-fetterman" target="_blank" rel="noopener">John Fetterman</a> (D-PA) and his penchant for casual attire.
Senators <a href="https://www.c-span.org/video/?530741-2/senate-session-part-2">approved</a> the resolution by unanimous consent — meaning no member objected to passing it through the expedited process — codifying what were effectively long-standing expectations that senators wear business attire on the Senate floor.
&#8220;Though we&#8217;ve never had an official dress code, the events over the past week have made us all feel as though formalizing one is the right path forward,&#8221; said Majority Leader <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/chuck-schumer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chuck Schumer</a> (D-NY) in brief remarks before he brought the resolution to the floor for consideration.
The bipartisan resolution was put together by Sens. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-manchin">Joe Manchin</a> (D-WV) and Mitt Romney (R-UT). <a href="https://twitter.com/SenateCloakroom/status/1707166196779331735">The &#8220;SHORTS Act&#8221;</a> said men must <a href="https://www.manchin.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/dress_code_resolution.pdf?cb" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wear</a> a “coat, tie, and slacks or other long pants&#8221; on the Senate floor and the Senate&#8217;s sergeant-at-arms will enforce the dress code unless two-thirds of the chamber vote for a change.
&#8220;Just over a week ago, we all learned that there were not — in fact — any written rules about what Senators could and could not wear on the floor of the Senate. So Senator Romney and I got together and we thought maybe it&#8217;s time that we finally codify something that was the precedented rule for 234 years,&#8221; Manchin <a href="https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senate-passes-manchin-romney-bipartisan-resolution-to-reinstate-senate-dress-code">said</a>.
Earlier this month, <a href="https://www.axios.com/2023/09/17/senate-drops-dress-code-schumer">Axios first reported</a> that Schumer directed the Senate&#8217;s sergeant-at-arms to stop enforcement of the informal rules dictating that members wear business attire on the Senate floor.
Relaxing enforcement of the dress code, which had to be more of a tradition than <a href="https://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/general/one_item_and_teasers/file_not_found.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">written policy</a>, sparked <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/how-senators-are-reacting-to-fetterman-rule-dress-code" target="_blank" rel="noopener">jokes as well as blowback</a> from members of the Senate on both sides of the aisle. The Washington Post editorial board <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-washington-post-pans-new-fetterman-rule-for-senate-dress">also panned</a> the change, which affected senators, but not staff members.
Though there have been others <a href="https://www.politico.com/newsletters/huddle/2023/09/26/dems-eye-their-price-to-bail-out-the-speaker-00118255">spotted</a> wearing casual attire on occasion and prior <a href="https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/even-the-senate-is-loosening-its-dress-code-in-the-return-to-office-era-437c7278">loosening</a> of dress rules for women in the Senate, Schumer&#8217;s move generated an uproar that was mainly directed at Fetterman, a freshman member who is well known for often wearing hoodies and gym shorts, leading to the change being called <a href="https://twitter.com/WashTimes/status/1703936751012659445">&#8220;The Fetterman Rule.&#8221;</a>
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A <a href="https://apnews.com/article/fetterman-depression-senate-return-hoodies-shorts-771886ba8f3caee9be9674d186cd656b" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> by the Associated Press earlier this year described how Fetterman, after getting treatment for depression, worked around the dress code rules for the Senate floor by popping in to vote from the doorway of the Democratic cloakroom or side entrance.
Last week, with the dress code slackened, Fetterman <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fetterman-presides-over-senate-wearing-short-sleeve-shirt-no-tie-and-shorts">presided</a> over the Senate wearing a short-sleeve button-down shirt, no tie, shorts, and <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/sen-john-fetterman-says-democracy-wearing-suit-house-gop-avoids-shutdo-rcna108026">sneakers</a>. He <a href="https://twitter.com/CraigCaplan/status/1704867305795068148">sported</a> the same casual attire for a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Sen. Fetterman presides over U.S. Senate for first time since Sen. Schumer said Senate will no longer enforce its dress code for members <a href="https://t.co/2epbmOoxmW">pic.twitter.com/2epbmOoxmW</a>
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Both Schumer and Manchin, in remarks on the Senate floor, expressed thanks to Fetterman for working with them to come to an understanding. That deal, per <a href="https://twitter.com/heatherscope/status/1707093109388001343">multiple</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/mkraju/status/1707169355648127096">reports</a>, involves Fetterman agreeing to come into the Senate chamber with a suit, but allowing him to keep voting in casual attire from the cloak room.
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Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman released the following statement on the Senate Dress Code Resolution passing: <a href="https://t.co/WWD2wm8YDT">pic.twitter.com/WWD2wm8YDT</a>
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As the dress code matter came to a close on Wednesday, Fetterman released a <a href="https://twitter.com/CraigCaplan/status/1707176799497507027">&#8220;statement&#8221;</a> that simply had a <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2023/09/27/kevin-james-viral-king-of-queens-meme-promote-comedy-tour/">promotional image</a> of actor Kevin James wearing a flannel shirt and shrugging in his &#8220;King of Queens&#8221; sitcom that has recently gone viral as an internet meme.

Senate Ends ‘Fetterman Rule’ By Approving Formal Dress Code

Senate Ends 'Fetterman Rule' By Approving Formal Dress Code

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Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/john-fetterman-calls-on-bob-menendez-to-resign-from-u-s-senate" target="_blank" rel="noopener">John Fetterman</a> (D-PA) weighed in on the growing calls for Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) to resign in the wake of federal indictments for bribery, claiming that fictional mobster Tony Soprano was the last man to stash that much cash in New Jersey.
<a href="https://www.mediaite.com/tv/fetterman-compares-menendez-to-tony-soprano-its-not-a-close-call-he-needs-to-go/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fetterman</a>, who was the first of a number of Democrats to call for Menendez to step down, joined MSNBC host Joy Reid on &#8220;The ReidOut&#8221; to discuss the situation on Tuesday evening.
Reid posed the question to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/john-fetterman-delivers-nasty-insult-to-gop-leaves-msnbc-host-stammering" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fetterman</a>, asking how he felt about being the first to call for a member of his own party to resign — and the Pennsylvania senator said that given the charges against Menendez, he was surprised no one else had beaten him to it.
&#8220;Honestly, I was actually surprised that I was the first one. I mean, it’s so black and white. I mean, it’s so clear,&#8221; Fetterman told Reid. &#8220;The last time there’s ever been a man with so much cash in their home in New Jersey was Tony Soprano. You know?&#8221;
&#8220;I mean, it’s not a — it’s not a — it’s not a close call, and if you were looking for the most incriminating kinds of evidence, nobody could even come up with gold bars in a mattress,&#8221; Fetterman continued. &#8220;So, and again, he’s entitled to have his day in court, but he is not entitled to remain in the Senate and he needs to go.&#8221;
Reid continued to press, asking whether Fetterman had spoken to any of his colleagues about what they might have to say on the subject — and he argued that while he couldn&#8217;t speak for any of them, he was not going to budge in his assessment.
&#8220;New Jersey is a safe, blue seat, and they have a governor ready to appoint somebody that’s ready to step in and make the kind of votes that he needs to do. And again, it’s never been about him. It’s about the Senate and the integrity, and he needs to go,&#8221; he said.
Reid also asked Fetterman about the recently-relaxed Senate dress code — which most have attributed to his steadfast refusal to wear anything dressier than a hoodie and gym shorts — and he argued that it was less important than other issues the Senate was facing.
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/JohnFetterman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JohnFetterman</a>⁩: “⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/tedcruz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@tedcruz</a>⁩ could show up dressed like Spiderman &amp; I would be a-OK w/ that. I do think we have more important kinds of things to be worrying about, you know, whether it’s gold bars in a mattress or whether it’s the shutdown or the impeachment” <a href="https://t.co/Fkt1AhTNiL">pic.twitter.com/Fkt1AhTNiL</a>
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&#8220;Ted Cruz could show up dressed like Spiderman and I would be A-OK with that,&#8221; Fetterman joked. &#8220;I do think we have more important kinds of things to be worrying about, you know, whether it’s gold bars in a mattress or whether it’s the shutdown or the impeachment.&#8221;

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Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/john-fetterman" target="_blank" rel="noopener">John Fetterman</a> (D-PA) called on Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) to resign from the U.S. Senate on Saturday after Menendez was indicted on federal corruption charges late this week.
&#8220;Senator Menendez should resign,&#8221; Fetterman wrote on X. &#8220;He’s entitled to the presumption of innocence, but he cannot continue to wield influence over national policy, especially given the serious and specific nature of the allegations.&#8221;
&#8220;I hope he chooses an honorable exit and focuses on his trial,&#8221; he added.
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Senator Menendez should resign. 
He’s entitled to the presumption of innocence, but he cannot continue to wield influence over national policy, especially given the serious and specific nature of the allegations.
I hope he chooses an honorable exit and focuses on his trial.
&mdash; Senator John Fetterman (@SenFettermanPA) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenFettermanPA/status/1705662182434734108?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 23, 2023</a></blockquote>
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The indictment, unsealed on Friday, says that Menendez and his wife had a corrupt relationship with New Jersey businessmen Wael Hana, Jose Uribe, and Fred Daibes, who allegedly gave the senator bribes worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. According to the DOJ, the bribes were intended to protect the businessmen and to benefit Egypt.
Menendez faces up to 45 years in prison if convicted of the charges, which include conspiracy to commit bribery, conspiracy to commit honest services fraud, and conspiracy to commit extortion under color of official right.
“Those bribes included cash, gold, payments toward a home mortgage, compensation for a low-or-no-show job, a luxury vehicle, and other things of value,” the indictment said. Federal authorities reportedly found gold bars and nearly $500,000 in cash stuffed throughout the senator’s home that they traced back to the businessmen Menendez allegedly worked with.
Menendez responded to the charges by suggesting that he was the victim of a vast conspiracy that was out to get him — even though investigators have tried to nail him for nearly two decades for corruption.
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“For years, forces behind the scenes have repeatedly attempted to silence my voice and dig my political grave,” <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrat-sen-bob-menendez-suggests-vast-conspiracy-is-after-him-after-hes-hit-with-federal-charges" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> the 69-year-old senator. “Since this investigation was leaked nearly a year ago, there has been an active smear campaign of anonymous sources and innuendos to create an air of impropriety where none exists.”
“The excesses of these prosecutors is apparent. They have misrepresented the normal work of a Congressional office,” he claimed. “Those behind this campaign simply cannot accept that a first-generation Latino American from humble beginnings could rise to be a U.S. Senator and serve with honor and distinction. Even worse, they see me as an obstacle in the way of their broader political goals.”
Menendez <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/menendez-addresses-growing-calls-to-resign-after-corruption-charges">released</a> a second statement Friday evening, saying that he was not going anywhere as calls began to mount for him to resign.
&#8220;It is not lost on me how quickly some are rushing to judge a Latino and push him out of his seat,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I am not going anywhere.&#8221;

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Scandals

Former hedge fund executive Dave McCormick announced Thursday evening that he was launching another bid for U.S. Senate in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/pennsylvania" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pennsylvania</a> as Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) becomes more vulnerable as a result of President Joe Biden&#8217;s failures as president.
McCormick was the runner-up in Republican Party primary in 2022, losing to the candidate that former President Donald Trump decided to endorse: Dr. Mehmet Oz.
Oz later went on to lose to John Fetterman (D) 51.2% to 46.3% in what was supposed to be a strong opportunity for Republicans to retake the U.S. Senate.
McCormick, who served in the U.S. Military and worked in the Treasury Department under former President George W. Bush, launched his Senate bid at Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh.
McCormick told supporters that Biden&#8217;s failures as president have led to the decline in America in a multifaceted way, including economically, militarily, and spiritually.
The 58-year-old identified some of the top problems facing the U.S. as being the crisis on the southern border, a decline in manufacturing, increased crime, decreased wages, and soaring inflation rates.
&#8220;We cannot lose our country,&#8221; he said in his prepared remarks. &#8220;We cannot lose our culture. We cannot accept the status quo.&#8221;
&#8220;That is why today, I am announcing my candidacy for the United States Senate,&#8221; he added. &#8220;The hour is late, but our future is bright. But it’s only bright if we elect leaders who: create an economy that works for people who work; defend America from those who weaken us through bad policies, misplaced virtues, and weakness; stand up to China’s aggression; and give people hope, confidence, and faith that the American dream is alive for all.&#8221;
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He highlighted his family&#8217;s roots in the state as a seventh-generation Pennsylvanian, noting that his &#8220;great-great-great-great-great-grandfather immigrated from Ireland and settled in western Pennsylvania in the 1800s.&#8221;
&#8220;I graduated from Bloomsburg Public High School, attended West Point, volunteered to be a paratrooper and served in combat in Iraq. I’ve worked in the top ranks of the federal government, and I led a successful Pittsburgh company that created hundreds of jobs right here in Pennsylvania,&#8221; he said. &#8220;And while I’ve had my share of successes, like many Pennsylvanians I’ve also had my share of personal and professional failures, whether it was losing on the wrestling mat, getting fired from a job, or losing an election.&#8221;
He said that he has always learned valuable lessons from his failures and that it has helped him moving forward in life and in being able to lead.
&#8220;My opponent is a rubber stamp. More to the point, he is Joe Biden’s rubber stamp. When Joe Biden says jump, Bob Casey says how high. When Joe Biden says vote, Bob Casey says which way. And when Joe Biden comes calling, Bob Casey comes running,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Here’s the problem with rubber stamps. Rubber stamps leave the southern border open. They expose the people of our state to rising crime and the fentanyl crisis.&#8221;

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A top Democrat in the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/u-s-senate">Senate</a> broke with Majority Leader <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/chuck-schumer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chuck Schumer</a> (D-NY) on the controversial decision to relax the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-fetterman-rule-senate-cuts-dress-code-enforcement" target="_blank" rel="noopener">chamber&#8217;s dress code</a>.
Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/dick-durbin">Dick Durbin</a> (D-IL), who is the Senate majority whip, said he is &#8220;concerned&#8221; about the change that was implemented this week, <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4216039-durbin-no-2-senate-democrat-concerned-about-dress-code-change/">according to The Hill</a>.
&#8220;I can’t understand exactly what he was thinking at that point,&#8221; Durbin said of Schumer. &#8220;I want to give him the benefit of the doubt until I speak to him but I think the Senate needs to act on this.&#8221;
Durbin reportedly made the comments during an interview with “The Briefing with Steve Scully” on SiriusXM’s POTUS channel, which is set to air on Friday.
Relaxing enforcement of the dress code, which appears to be more of a tradition than <a href="https://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/general/one_item_and_teasers/file_not_found.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">written policy</a>, has sparked <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/how-senators-are-reacting-to-fetterman-rule-dress-code" target="_blank" rel="noopener">jokes as well as blowback</a> from members of the Senate on both sides of the aisle. The Washington Post editorial board <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-washington-post-pans-new-fetterman-rule-for-senate-dress">also panned</a> the change, which affects senators but not staff members.
In a <a href="https://www.axios.com/2023/09/17/senate-drops-dress-code-schumer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement to Axios</a>, the first news outlet to report the change over the weekend, Schumer said senators &#8220;are able to choose what they wear on the Senate floor.&#8221; The majority leader also said he will continue to wear a suit.
Much of the uproar has been directed at Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/john-fetterman" target="_blank" rel="noopener">John Fetterman</a> (D-PA), a freshman member who is well known for often wearing hoodies and gym shorts, leading to the change being dubbed <a href="https://twitter.com/WashTimes/status/1703936751012659445">&#8220;The Fetterman Rule.&#8221;</a>
The Associated Press <a href="https://apnews.com/article/fetterman-depression-senate-return-hoodies-shorts-771886ba8f3caee9be9674d186cd656b" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> earlier this year how Fetterman, after getting treatment for depression, worked around the dress code rules for the Senate floor by popping in to vote from the doorway of the Democratic cloakroom or side entrance.
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After Schumer directed the Senate&#8217;s sergeant-at-arms to stop enforcement of the informal rules dictating that members wear business attire on the Senate floor, Fetterman <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fetterman-presides-over-senate-wearing-short-sleeve-shirt-no-tie-and-shorts">presided</a> over the Senate on Wednesday wearing a short-sleeve shirt, no tie.
Reporters <a href="https://twitter.com/CraigCaplan/status/1704867305795068148">spotted him</a> wearing the same casual attire heading to a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday.
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Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) arrives for the Senate&#39;s closed-door meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a short-sleeve shirt and shorts. <a href="https://t.co/2ZWIdGBWYn">pic.twitter.com/2ZWIdGBWYn</a>
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Durbin reportedly said the &#8220;senator in question from Pennsylvania is a personal friend, but I think we need to have standards when it comes to what we’re wearing on the floor of the Senate, and we’re in the process of discussing that right now as to what those standards will be.&#8221;
Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), who led a <a href="https://www.grassley.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/grassley_colleagues_to_schumer_-_senate_dress_code.pdf">letter</a> signed by dozens of GOP colleagues urging Schumer to reverse the “misguided” rules change, complimented Durbin for speaking out.
&#8220;Bipartisan agreement is a wonderful thing. Glad to see [Durbin] agree that the Senate should not abandon its standards,&#8221; Scott <a href="https://twitter.com/SenRickScott/status/1704899097868595661">said</a> in a post to X.
Fetterman has taken to social media to advertise <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnFetterman/status/1704504379703779742" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hoodies and other clothing</a> that <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnFetterman/status/1704283329942507924" target="_blank" rel="noopener">mocks</a> his critics. He posted a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fetterman-milks-dress-code-brouhaha-says-hell-wear-a-suit-if-house-jagoffs-meet-his-demands">statement</a> on Wednesday stating what it would take for him to dress up.
&#8220;If those jagoffs in the House stop trying to shut our government down, and fully support Ukraine, then I will save democracy by wearing a suit on the Senate floor next week,&#8221; Fetterman <a href="https://twitter.com/SenFettermanPA/status/1704517579795022038" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a post to X.

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Top Dem Senator Breaks With Schumer On ‘Fetterman Rule’ Dress Code

Top Dem Senator Breaks With Schumer On 'Fetterman Rule' Dress Code

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Senator <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/john-fetterman" target="_blank" rel="noopener">John Fetterman</a> (D-PA) made it clear on Wednesday that he would hold Congressional decorum hostage if he could leverage it to make political demands from the opposing party.
Fetterman, whose apparent inability to abide by the upper chamber&#8217;s longstanding dress code inspired Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to officially declare a &#8220;relaxation&#8221; of its enforcement, posted on X about what it would take to get him to wear a suit to work.
&#8220;If those jagoffs in the House stop trying to shut our government down, and fully support Ukraine, then I will save democracy by wearing a suit on the Senate floor next week,&#8221; he said.
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If those jagoffs in the House stop trying to shut our government down, and fully support Ukraine, then I will save democracy by wearing a suit on the Senate floor next week.
&mdash; Senator John Fetterman (@SenFettermanPA) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenFettermanPA/status/1704517579795022038?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2023</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;New Democratic strategy: more $ for Ukraine or won&#8217;t wear pants in the Senate!&#8221; attorney Robert Barnes replied to the post — and he was not alone in his assessment of the situation.
&#8220;He&#8217;s milking this to a cringe level now,&#8221; nationally syndicated radio host Dana Loesch added.
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He&#39;s milking this to a cringe level now <a href="https://t.co/EwbzXD6fGe">https://t.co/EwbzXD6fGe</a>
&mdash; Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) <a href="https://twitter.com/DLoesch/status/1704540893821198560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2023</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;The Democrat Party of 2023: a senator who refuses to wear pants while voting tries his best to jumpstart nuclear war,&#8221; Trump adviser Stephen Miller <a href="https://twitter.com/StephenM/status/1704541655347462251" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>.
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&#8220;No one has been this proud of being a slob since a muppet lived in a trash can,&#8221; Washington Times columnist Tim Murtaugh added.
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No one has been this proud of being a slob since a muppet lived in a trash can. <a href="https://t.co/jJCAriwW5O">https://t.co/jJCAriwW5O</a>
&mdash; Tim Murtaugh (@TimMurtaugh) <a href="https://twitter.com/TimMurtaugh/status/1704553329773121650?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2023</a></blockquote>
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The Pennsylvania Senator&#8217;s point was driven home when he opted to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fetterman-presides-over-senate-wearing-short-sleeve-shirt-no-tie-and-shorts" target="_blank" rel="noopener">preside over the chamber</a> on Wednesday wearing shorts and a short-sleeved shirt.
Fetterman had previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/john-fetterman-delivers-nasty-insult-to-gop-leaves-msnbc-host-stammering" target="_blank" rel="noopener">attacked House Republicans</a> during an MSNBC interview, telling host Chris Hayes that they should compromise on their demands for spending cuts in order to avoid the looming government shutdown.
&#8220;The House, the whatever they call themselves Team America or whatever they call themselves, I am just like – hey, I am just like, bring your vote, you know, otherwise they need to go hump a different leg,&#8221; he said, leaving Hayes momentarily stunned and apparently speechless.
&#8220;Um — the – you were in – uh — you drove your — I think it was a Ford …&#8221; Hayes stammered as he tried to get the conversation back on track.

Fetterman Milks Dress Code Brouhaha, Says He’ll Wear A Suit If House ‘Jagoffs’ Meet His Demands

Fetterman Milks Dress Code Brouhaha, Says He'll Wear A Suit If House 'Jagoffs' Meet His Demands

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Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/john-fetterman" target="_blank" rel="noopener">John Fetterman</a> (D-PA) presided over the Senate on Wednesday wearing a short-sleeve shirt, no tie, and shorts days following the controversial decision to stop enforcement of the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-fetterman-rule-senate-cuts-dress-code-enforcement" target="_blank" rel="noopener">chamber&#8217;s dress code</a>.
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Sen. Fetterman presides over U.S. Senate for first time since Sen. Schumer said Senate will no longer enforce its dress code for members <a href="https://t.co/2epbmOoxmW">pic.twitter.com/2epbmOoxmW</a>
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The senator from <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/pennsylvania" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pennsylvania</a> took his turn sitting as the presiding officer while some of his GOP colleagues, including Sens. John Thune (R-SD), Rand Paul (R-KY), and John Cornyn (R-TX), delivered remarks on the Senate floor.
Reporters caught up with Fetterman after his session had ended. “The world didn&#8217;t spin off its axis. You know, I just did it &#8230; I think we will still go on,&#8221; he said, <a href="https://twitter.com/frankthorp/status/1704528822052237437" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to an NBC News reporter</a>.
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Sen Fetterman says of his presiding over the Senate just now in shorts and short-sleeved button down with no tie: “The world didn&#39;t spin off its axis. You know, I just did it…I think we will still go on.” <a href="https://t.co/VL9SRbbyMk">pic.twitter.com/VL9SRbbyMk</a>
&mdash; Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) <a href="https://twitter.com/frankthorp/status/1704528822052237437?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2023</a></blockquote>
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In a change first revealed over the weekend that is tailored only to affect senators and not staff members, Majority Leader <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/chuck-schumer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chuck Schumer</a> (D-NY) directed the Senate&#8217;s sergeant-at-arms to stop enforcement of the informal rules dictating that members wear business attire on the Senate floor.
&#8220;Senators are able to choose what they wear on the Senate floor. I will continue to wear a suit,&#8221; Schumer said in a <a href="https://www.axios.com/2023/09/17/senate-drops-dress-code-schumer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement to Axios</a>, the first news outlet to report the change over the weekend.
Relaxing enforcement of the dress code, which appears to be more of a tradition than <a href="https://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/general/one_item_and_teasers/file_not_found.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">written policy</a>, has sparked <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/how-senators-are-reacting-to-fetterman-rule-dress-code" target="_blank" rel="noopener">jokes as well as blowback</a> from members of the Senate on both sides of the aisle.
Much of the uproar has been directed at Fetterman, a freshman senator who is well known for often wearing hoodies and gym shorts, leading to the change being dubbed <a href="https://twitter.com/WashTimes/status/1703936751012659445">&#8220;The Fetterman Rule.&#8221;</a> The Associated Press <a href="https://apnews.com/article/fetterman-depression-senate-return-hoodies-shorts-771886ba8f3caee9be9674d186cd656b" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> earlier this year how Fetterman, after getting treatment for depression, worked around the dress code rules for the Senate floor by popping in to vote from the doorway of the Democratic cloakroom or side entrance.
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) <a href="https://twitter.com/UrsulaPerano/status/1704204674771882215" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told the media</a> that he talked to Fetterman and said he thought the dress code decision <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/19/us/politics/senate-dress-code-fetterman-schumer.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">was &#8220;wrong&#8221;</a> and that he would &#8220;try to hold the decorum of the Senate.&#8221;
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was <a href="https://twitter.com/burgessev/status/1704211657713500368" target="_blank" rel="noopener">asked</a> if he would restore the old rules if Republicans retake the upper chamber.
“I think I’m pretty safe in saying most if not all Republican senators think we ought to dress up to go to work. So I can’t imagine that we’re going to be wearing jeans on the Senate floor anytime soon,” McConnell said, <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4212624-mcconnell-knocks-new-dress-code-senators-ought-to-dress-up-to-go-to-work/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to The Hill</a>.
Forty-six Republican senators, led by Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), signed a letter to Schumer demanding that he reverse the &#8220;misguided&#8221; rules change.
&#8220;The world watches us on that floor and we must protect the sanctity of that place at all costs,&#8221; <a href="https://www.grassley.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/grassley_colleagues_to_schumer_-_senate_dress_code.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the letter said</a>, adding, &#8220;Allowing casual clothing on the Senate floor disrespects the institution we serve and the American families we represent.&#8221;
Fetterman has taken to social media to advertise <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnFetterman/status/1704504379703779742" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hoodies and other clothing</a> that <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnFetterman/status/1704283329942507924" target="_blank" rel="noopener">mocks</a> his critics.
In a post to X from his Senate account, Fetterman <a href="https://twitter.com/SenFettermanPA/status/1704517579795022038" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>, &#8220;If those jagoffs in the House stop trying to shut our government down, and fully support Ukraine, then I will save democracy by wearing a suit on the Senate floor next week.&#8221;

Fetterman Presides Over Senate Wearing Short-Sleeve Shirt, No Tie, And Shorts

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