Senato John Fetterman donned a white Carhartt sweatshirt, grey workout shorts and running shoes to discuss debt limit negotiations during a press conference inside the Capitol Building.
He called on President Biden to use the 14th Amendment to avoid a default on the nation’s debt and accused Republicans of trying to “turn the screws on hungry Americans.”
“We cannot let these reckless Republicans hold the economy hostage,” Fetterman said.
Fetterman was surrounded by Democratic Sens. Bernie Sanders, Ed Markey, Peter Welch and Jeff Merkley, all of whom wore suits and ties for the occasion.
The Pennsylvanian frequently wears sweats to political events, dating back to his 12-year tenure as the mayor of Braddock.
Fetterman continued the practice on his Senate campaign trail, prompting The New York Times to declare him as one of its 93 “most stylish” people of 2022.
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