Half of the House Voted ‘Yes’ to Socialism, Despite Losing Track Record

When condemning socialism, supporting free and fair elections, and promising to uphold the Constitution are no longer bipartisan issues, something has clearly gone wrong in American politics. On Sept. 1, the House of Representatives voted 220-192, with only eight Democrats joining every Republican in voting to denounce socialism. That represents a remarkable change from 2023, when 109 House Democrats—more than half of the party’s caucus—joined Republicans in condemning socialism. House Resolution 1490 packaged several statements together and called upon the House of Representatives to: 1. Condemn and denounce “socialism in all its forms, including the Democratic Socialists of America,” and...