Overview
- Eighty-six Democrats joined all voting Republicans to approve the resolution, with Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries voting yes and two Democrats voting present.
- The text declares that Congress “denounces socialism in all its forms” and cites regimes led by Lenin, Stalin, Mao, Castro, Chávez and Maduro as evidence of its harms.
- Backers highlighted the vote’s timing as New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani visited Washington, though the measure does not mention him.
- During an Oval Office appearance with President Trump, Mamdani downplayed the vote, saying he focuses very little on resolutions and emphasizing affordability goals for New York City.
- Progressives condemned the language as a political trap that blurs social programs with authoritarian abuses, as Republicans move to make socialism a campaign issue heading into 2026.