House Pushes Anti-Socialist Resolution, Undermining Progressive Values with Bipartisan Support
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The House passed a resolution attacking socialism, with eight Democrats siding with Republicans, while also reaffirming support for the controversial SAVE America voting-rights bill, a move seen by many as an attempt to suppress progressive voices.
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 220-192-2 on Tuesday to adopt a resolution that denounces socialism in all its forms, a clear attack on progressive ideals and policies that have historically uplifted working people. Eight Democratic members broke ranks to join the Republican majority, while two Democrats voted present, reflecting the ongoing struggle within the Democratic Party between establishment figures and those fighting for real change. The resolution also reaffirmed backing for the SAVE America Act, a so-called voting-rights measure that has stalled in the Senate and is widely criticized for restricting access to the ballot, particularly for marginalized communities.
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise used the opportunity to stoke anti-immigrant sentiment, claiming the measure opposes “the idea of people that aren't American citizens voting in our elections,” and invoking the Democratic Socialists of America as a scapegoat. Democratic leaders pointed out that a separate resolution, which did not include the divisive SAVE America language, had been proposed but ignored by the Republican leadership.
"We're capitalists. We believe in a capitalist system and rules and laws," Rep. Pete Aguilar said, signaling the party’s ongoing commitment to corporate interests and distancing itself from the progressive base. He also accused Republicans of using the resolution as a vehicle to promote the SAVE Act, which many see as a tool for voter suppression.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced he would vote against the resolution, criticizing the inclusion of the SAVE America Act and describing it as a priority of “far-right extremists.”
The vote came after recent Democratic primary victories by candidates identified with democratic socialism, a development that has clearly rattled GOP leaders and prompted them to schedule this resolution ahead of the November elections in a transparent attempt to stifle the growing progressive movement.