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Sen. Bill Cassidy Hosts Bipartisan Senate Seersucker Day, Names Potential Successor Co-Chair
Cassidy organized the 13th annual bipartisan event on June 11, 2026, weeks after losing Louisiana’s Republican Senate primary to Rep. Julia Letlow.
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Sen. Bill Cassidy hosted the 13th annual bipartisan Senate Seersucker Day on June 11, 2026, weeks after his defeat in Louisiana’s Republican primary last month. Cassidy, who wore a Haspel suit, told the Washington Examiner that traditions link participants to both past and future.
He described the event as a chance for senators and staff to “lighten up, just a little bit” on a hot Washington day regardless of party or legal persuasion. Cassidy said more such traditions are needed in society. He named Sen.
Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi as a potential Republican co-chair for 2027. Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia served as Democratic co-chair. He replaced the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein in that role after being named to it in 2024.
A New Orleans clothier introduced the lightweight pale blue and white striped seersucker fabric in the early 1900s. The Senate custom lapsed until former Sen. Trent Lott of Mississippi revived it in the late 1990s.
The Senate historian’s office states that Seersucker Thursday occurs on a “nice and warm” day in the second or third week of June. Both members and staff participate to reduce formality on Capitol Hill.
