Hats have been banned from the House chamber of the Capitol for nearly two centuries — 181 years, to be exact. Under a new proposal from Democrats, the rule would be relaxed to allow religious ...

Hold on to your hats, folks, because there’s a new cowgirl in Congress. Democratic South Florida Rep. Frederica Wilson wants, what else, but to wear her hat in Congress. Classy. Problem is, according ...

Representative-elect Frederica Wilson has arrived in DC, and one of her first matters of business seems to be to overturn a rule dating back to the 1800s that forbids members of Congress from wearing ...

The rule change proposed by the newly elected Ilhan Omar of Minnesota has garnered the support of Orthodox Jewish groups. (JTA) — A 181-year-old rule banning Congress members from wearing hats of any ...