Congresswoman urges colleagues to "bare arms" for "Sleeveless Friday" in the House
Source: CBS News
A day after Speaker Paul Ryan announced that he is looking to modernize the dress code in the House, one congresswoman is urging her colleagues to wear sleeveless dresses to the Capitol on Friday.
Rep. Jackie Speier is circulating a flyer, which she posted on Twitter, calling it "Sleeveless Friday." The California Democrat is calling on other female members to wear sleeveless dresses on the House floor during their votes series and then gather for a photo on the East Capitol Steps afterward.
Her office said Speier and "several of her colleagues are standing in solidarity with women reporters who were recently admonished for "inappropriate attire" in the Speaker's lobby...."
Ryan announced on the House floor Thursday that he is working with the House Sergeant at Arms to modernize the dress code in the House chamber and the Speaker's lobby, a room adjacent to the front of the chamber.
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Perhaps we can drag some Repub Neanderthals into the 20th Century (sic).
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