Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Breaks House Rules by Wearing Jeans To Protest Lack of Mask Mandate
On 2/3/21 at 7:40 AM EST
Democratic Iowa Representative Beth Wessel-Kroeschell has protested the lack of a mask mandate by violating the dress code of the House floor at the Iowa State Capitol, where face coverings are not required during the legislative session.
Wessel-Kroeschell wore jeans to the House floor, which goes against the new House rules introduced last month that state: During a legislative day while the house is in 24 order, no member of the general assembly or legislative 25 employee or intern shall be admitted to the floor of 26 the house if attired in jeans of any color without 27 leave of the speaker.
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Iowa Democrat wears jeans on House floor to protest lack of mask mandate Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register
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DES MOINES, Iowa – Iowa s Republican House Speaker Pat Grassley has repeatedly said this year that he can t require lawmakers to wear masks on the House floor. So one Democrat decided to find out how he would enforce the chamber s dress code.
Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell, D-Ames, said she told her Democratic colleagues Sunday night that she would be wearing jeans on the House floor all week in violation of the dress code.
Updated: 1:15 PM CST Feb 3, 2021 A state lawmaker wore jeans on the floor of the Iowa House to draw attention to Republicans’ refusal to mandate masks in the chamber even as they ban members from wearing jeans.Democratic Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell of Ames wore jeans Tuesday during House debate. When the chief clerk asked her to change, she declined.“I told the chief clerk, jeans aren’t hurting anybody but all the people wandering around without masks on, they are,” Wessel-Kroeschell said Wednesday.Neither the House nor the Senate allows members or staff on the floor of the chambers to wear jeans or T-shirts, and men must wear a jacket and tie. Republican leaders have encouraged members to wear masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus but have refused to require face coverings. Democrats have increasingly pointed to the apparent contradiction between enforcing a dress code but not a mask requirement as five people associated with the House have now tested pos
By Celine Castronuovo - 02/03/21 11:35 AM EST
A Democratic state lawmaker in Iowa intentionally violated the state House dress code this week by wearing jeans as part of an effort to push local Republicans to implement a mask mandate on the House floor.
Iowa state Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D) informed colleagues Sunday evening that she would be wearing jeans on the House floor this week, The Des Moines Register first reported. She wore jeans on Tuesday night and told colleagues she plans to continue wearing them.
Wearing jeans is a violation of House rules that mandate no member of the general assembly or legislative employee or intern shall be admitted to the floor of the House if attired in jeans of any color without leave of the speaker.