Sen. Chuck Schumer loosens informal Senate dress code

Senators will be able to wear whatever they want on the Senate floor after Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, this weekend directed the sergeant at arms not to enforce the Senate's informal dress code.

The sergeant at arms is elected by senators and acts as a protocol officer and law enforcement, enforcing the rules in the Senate. 

In a statement to CBS News, Schumer said, "Senators are able to choose what they wear on the Senate floor. I will continue to wear a suit." The change only applies to senators, but other staff members must still follow the code, which requires business attire, CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.