House adopts resolution condemning socialism, with 8 Democrats joining Republicans

September 1, 2026 / 5:53 PM EDT / CBS News

Washington — The House on Tuesday adopted a resolution to denounce socialism "in all its forms" in a political messaging exercise ahead of the November elections.

The House adopted the resolution in a 220 to 192 to 2 vote, with eight Democrats voting with all Republicans in favor. Two Democrats voted present.

GOP leaders scheduled the vote after Democratic primary voters embraced a number of democratic socialist candidates. Republicans connected those wins to their own push to pass President Trump's signature voting regulations bill, the SAVE America Act. The resolution also reaffirms their support for the legislation that has been stalled for months in the Senate, where it lacks even a simple majority support.

"Not only do we denounce socialism, but also the idea of people that aren't American citizens voting in our elections, because that's part of their platform," House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, a Louisiana Republican, said Tuesday of the Democratic Socialists of America.

A small handful of congressional Democrats identify as democratic socialists, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, though several candidates aligned with the movement have won primaries in recent months, with Darializa Avila Chevalier…

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