Breaking with tradition, U.S. senators may now wear pretty much whatever suits them Published September 19, 2023 at 5:07 AM EDT Facebook LinkedIn Email Listen • 3:39 Alex Wong / Getty ImagesU.S. senators participate in a photo session at the U.S. Capitol on Seersucker Thursday, June 8, 2023 in Washington, DC. Senators wear seersucker clothing on Seersucker Thursday, an annual tradition that was initiated by former Senate Majority Leader Sen. Trent Lott (R-MS) in 1996, to mark the National Seersucker Day. Copyright 2023 NPR