House Panel Advances Anti-Socialism Resolution as 0 Democrats Back It
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 31
House Panel Advances Anti-Socialism Resolution as 0 Democrats Back It
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 31
Summary
The House Rules Committee sent a GOP anti-socialism resolution to the floor Monday, setting up a rule vote Tuesday afternoon and a final House vote Tuesday evening.
No Democrats voted to advance it, and party lawmakers called the measure a distraction; Hakeem Jeffries also criticized language tying it to GOP election-security proposals and the SAVE Act.
A committee clash underscored the partisan fight when Joe Neguse pressed Bryan Steil over whether a hypothetical 20% U.S. stake in Kroger would amount to socialism.
Republicans say the votes are meant to force Democrats to declare where they stand on socialism and court-packing, with a separate amendment to lock the Supreme Court at 9 seats expected Wednesday.
The push fits a broader GOP effort to exploit Democratic divisions as some prominent progressives have backed expanding the court to 13 justices and Democrats denounce the measures as political theater.