WASHINGTON — The U.S. House voted Tuesday to condemn and denounce “socialism in all its forms,” approving the resolution 220-192 largely along party lines.
The Sept. 1 vote on H. Res. 1490 drew support from 211 Republicans, eight Democrats and one independent. No Republicans voted against the measure. Of the Democrats voting, 192 opposed it, while two voted present and 11 did not vote. Seven Republicans also did not vote.
Vermont Democratic Rep. Becca Balint voted against the resolution, according to the official House roll call. She has not referenced the vote on her social media.
The resolution is titled “Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes.” It passed at 5:47 PM on a yea-and-nay vote. The resolution states that the House of Representatives:
- condemns and denounces socialism in all its forms, including the Democratic Socialists of America, and opposes the implementation of socialist policies in the United States;
- reaffirms its support for free, fair, and secure elections and calls for enactment of the SAVE America Act;
- reiterates that American elections are for American citizens only; and
- recommits itself to upholding the U.S. Constitution.
The House has considered similar measures in recent years. In November 2025, it approved a concurrent resolution declaring that Congress “denounces socialism in all its forms” and opposes implementation of socialist policies in the United States. Supporters of that measure linked socialism with authoritarian governments, economic deprivation and restrictions on individual freedom, while opponents argued the resolution used an overly broad definition that could be applied to longstanding federal programs.
Balint voted no on that resolution, too.
Critics of the resolution say it’s a pre-midterm election stunt, intended to divide and intimidate Democrats into either voting against the reso and thus angering the DSA wing of the party, or voting yes and angering voters who oppose socialism. Supporters say the rise of DSA influence in the Democrat Party makes it necessary to distinguish which Democrats support socialism from those who don’t. In the final vote, only eight Democrats voted for the resolution. They were all from Red states like Texas, Florida and North Carolina. Several other Democrats voted Present or were not present to vote.