House Passes Resolution Denouncing Socialism

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution on September 1, 2026, denouncing socialism and the Democratic Socialists of America, in a vote that highlighted deep partisan divisions and internal Democratic tensions ahead of the midterm elections. The measure, House Resolution 1490, passed 220 to 192, with 192 Democrats opposing it, eight Democrats voting in favor, and two Democrats voting present. The resolution, introduced by Republican Representative Jeff Crank of Colorado, condemns socialism as an ideology that has led to "famine and mass murders" and states that the DSA's platform is "incompatible with American values and the United States Constitution.