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Boehner to Congress: Dress Up, Slobs

Lawmakers spotted in jeans at work

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 27, 2013 10:20 AM CST

(Newser) – Just to solidify your sinking perception that Congress is a lot like first grade, John Boehner is yelling at his membership about violating the House dress code: "Members should wear appropriate business attire during all sittings of the House, however brief your appearance on the floor might be. You know who you are," Boehner told lawmakers yesterday in a review of the rules. Lawmakers have gone to work in jeans and baseball caps, Politico notes, and Boehner, who has a reputation for dressing well, has made the comment before. "Looks like #sequester is already hitting wardrobes of Members of Congress," tweeted Rep. Justin Amash this week. "I saw ppl wearing jeans & khakis on House floor."

House Speaker John Boehner meets with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013.
House Speaker John Boehner meets with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013.   (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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RAD45
Feb 28, 2013 9:49 AM CST
Thank you, Speaker Boehner.  We common folk are so extremely dismayed when our legislators (paid $174k annually, plus health insurance and perks) appear at their jobs looking like ...Mmmm, us!  We expect a sense of ...Mmm, entitlement and decorum, in our elected reps.  God knows they don't live in our world, so they shouldn't appear to come from our world.  Otherwise, we might begin to realize they don't really care or represent us in that other upscale world known as Washington.
loyalamerican
Feb 27, 2013 10:54 PM CST
Boner is hopeless. What an embarassment to the party!
Camarillolady
Feb 27, 2013 6:02 PM CST
I don't care if they work in their underwear!  I just wish they would DO THEIR JOBS!
 

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