A Republican lawmaker was booted from Pennsylvania’s Democrat-controlled State House chamber over his choice of patriotic attire celebrating the U.S. founding 250 years ago this week in the commonwealth. State Rep. Eric Davanzo, who represents a swath of Westmoreland County between Pittsburgh and Greensburg, said he was shocked by the reaction of House Speaker Joanna McClinton, D-Southwest Philadelphia, when he came to Tuesday’s session sporting a red, white and blue suit and tie.

Reaction to the Incident

Davanzo told Fox News Digital he walked around the chamber greeting colleagues and eventually stopped to chat with House Minority Whip Timothy O’Neal, R-Washington. However, when a House photographer got a picture, Davanzo was informed by McClinton that his attire was inappropriate and was asked to either remove his suit jacket or leave the House floor. Davanzo decided to walk off the House floor instead of removing his jacket.

Some Democratic lawmakers came up to Davanzo afterward in the Capitol and said they did not agree with his ejection. One Philadelphia Democrat, Rep. Jordan Davis of Gray’s Ferry, had remarked to Davanzo that the suit was ‘a very colorful jacket the representative is wearing today. Very patriotic, I see, my friend.’ Davanzo noted that House leadership had previously endorsed thematic attire in the chamber, such as wearing pride colors during Pride Month.

Davanzo, who leads the America First Caucus in the State House, said he was celebrating the nation’s semiquincentennial and representing his constituents. He introduced bills to give $250 checks to every family household in Pennsylvania to celebrate America 250 and said he wants to be patriotic, asking what is wrong with his attire.

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