Tammy Duckworth Posts Her 10-Day-Old Baby's #OOTD to Prove She Meets the Senate Dress Code

From ELLE

Tammy Duckworth has had a historic few weeks. On April 9, she became the first U.S. senator to give birth while in office, and on Wednesday, she helped pass a resolution that would now allow babies onto the Senate floor. While no one objected to the new rule, male senators had some pretty interesting questions for what this would look like going forward. For example, would the Senate dress code apply to babies, too?

The answer, of course, was that babies can wear whatever they want, but Duckworth decided that her 10-day-old daughter will meet the dress code anyway. She posted this absurdly adorable teeeeensy #OOTD including a blazer (in mint green!), as per the dress code.

I think we're ready, Duckworth concludes.

The fact that Duckworth is also ready is significant. At less than two weeks postpartum, her body is still recovering from the trauma of childbirth. Knowing how much her vote counts, Duckworth's dedication to public service is impressive as hell.

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