Washington — U.S. senators from both parties marked National Seersucker Day, celebrating a fabric with origins in India that has become a longstanding symbol of summer tradition and bipartisan camaraderie on Capitol Hill.
Sens. Raphael Warnock and Bill Cassidy introduced a resolution designating June 11 as National Seersucker Day and encouraging lawmakers and Americans to take part in the annual observance.
“Seersucker is interwoven with the style and tradition of the South,” Warnock said. “I’m proud to continue this storied bipartisan Senate tradition of Georgia cotton, Southern charm, and fashion alongside Senator Cassidy.”
Cassidy highlighted the fabric’s connection to Louisiana and the U.S. Senate.
“Seersucker is a New Orleans invention, a Senate tradition, and brings a welcome moment of unity to Washington every year,” he said. “I look forward to seeing colleagues from both parties join in again this year.”
The resolution also designates every Thursday through the last Thursday in August as “Seersucker Thursday” and declares June 2026 as “Seersucker Appreciation Month.”
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