Ryan On House Dress Code: Time to Modernize

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Ryan On House Dress Code: Time to Modernize

By Thomas McKinless

Posted July 13, 2017 at 8:06pm

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After a reporter made headlines last week for violating the House’s attire standards, Speaker Paul D. Ryan said at a news conference Thursday that he’s working with the Sergeant-at-Arms to modernize the House’s dress code.

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