House votes 285-98 to denounce 'horrors' of socialism ahead of Mamdani-Trump meeting

[WhiskeyGrinder]

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/11/21/congress/house-denounces-horrors-of-socialism-00664412

The House voted 285-98 to approve a resolution condemning the “horrors of socialism” Friday morning, just hours before President Donald Trump is set to meet with New York’s incoming democratic socialist mayor Zohran Mamdani.

Eighty-six Democrats joined with Republicans to approve the measure. Two others voted present. No Republican voted to oppose it.

(snip)

The debate over the symbolic measure was derailed for about 10 minutes after Rep. Maria Salazar (R-Fla.) verbally attacked Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) on the floor, accusing her of being a “friend” of the late Cuban dictator Fidel Castro despite traveling to the country and seeing the abuses of his regime.

Waters asked for Salazar’s words to be taken down, but Salazer instead withdrew her remarks, allowing the debate to continue.

[Mad_Machine76]

1. Why do Democrats

vote for this kind of obvious political garbage?!

[The Roux Comes First]

9. I Guess to Remind Us That Idiocy Does Not Scrupulously Observe the D-R Divide and Can

Show up in the nicest families!

Education and a sense of humor can help, but childhood trauma, cosmic rays, and etc. can trigger cerebral failure with little warning, in my experience.

[Gore1FL]

28. Democrats have bought into GOP performance art since losing in 1984. nt

[mike_c]

29. those dems do not represent me

I'm a socialist, if I'm anything. Oh, the "horror" of policy to improve the lives of everyone rather than mandating that the rest of us give everything for the rich and their profits!

[HAB911]

2. Eighty-six Democrats join in mental masturbation

why?

[Incanus]

16. Right? Especially knowing that fellow Dem Mamdani is meeting with Trump today.

Were they all Cuomo supporters or do they just not realize they're being used?

[SSJVegeta]

3. K now do fascism. And capitalism.

I'll wait.

[leftstreet]

4. LOL Here's the list

Pete Aguilar of California
Gabe Amo of Rhode Island
Jake Auchincloss of Massachusetts
Ami Bera of California
Sanford Bishop of Georgia
Brandon Boyle of Pennsylvania
Nikki Budzinski of Illinois
Salud Carbajal of California
Ed Case of Hawaii
Kathy Castor of Florida
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida
Gil Cisneros of California
Katherine Clark of Massachusetts
Jim Clyburn of South Carolina
Herb Conaway of New Jersey
Lou Correa of California
Jim Costa of California
Angie Craig of Minnesota
Jason Crow of Colorado
Henry Cuellar of Texas
Don Davis of North Carolina
Chris Deluzio of Pennsylvania
Shomari Figures of Alabama
Bill Foster of Illinois
Lois Frankel of Florida
Laura Gillen of New York
Jared Golden of Maine
Vicente Gonzalez of Texas
Maggie Goodlander of New Hampshire
Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey
Adam Gray of California
Josh Harder of California
Jim Himes of Connecticut
Steven Horsford of Nevada
Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania
Hakeem Jeffries of New York
Julie Johnson of Texas
Marcy Kaptur of Ohio
Bill Keating of Massachusetts
Greg Landsman of Ohio
Susie Lee of Nevada
Mike Levin of California
Ted Lieu of California
Stephen Lynch of Massachusetts
Seth Magaziner of Rhode Island
John Mannion of New York
Lucy McBath of Georgia
April McClain Delaney of Maryland
Kristen McDonald Rivet of Michigan
Gregory Meeks of New York
Grace Meng of New York
Joseph Morelle of New York
Kelly Morrison of Minnesota
Jared Moskowitz of Florida
Seth Moulton of Massachusetts
Frank Mrvan of Indiana
Donald Norcross of New Jersey
Jimmy Panetta of California
Chris Pappas of New Hampshire
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington
Scott Peters of California
Brittany Pettersen of Colorado
Nellie Pou of New Jersey
Josh Riley of New York
Raul Ruiz of California
Pat Ryan of New York
Andrea Salinas of Oregon
Brad Schneider of Illinois
Hillary Scholten of Michigan
Kim Schrier of Washington
Eric Sorenson of Illinois
Daren Soto of Florida
Greg Stanton of Arizona
Haley Stevens of Michigan
Marilyn Strickland of Washington
Tom Suozzi of New York
Emilia Sykes of Ohio
Dina Titus of Nevada
Ritchie Torres of New York
Lori Trahan of Massachusetts
Gabe Vasquez of New Mexico
Eugene Vindman of Virginia
James Walkinshaw of Virginia
Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida
George Whitesides of California
Fredrica Wilson of Florida

Two Democrats, Representatives Janelle Bynum of Oregon and Deborah Ross of North Carolina, voted present.

https://www.newsweek.com/full-list-of-democrats-voting-to-condemn-socialism-as-mamdani-comes-to-town-11088383

[choie]

11. Hakeem Jeffries of course

I’ll censor myself.

[leftstreet]

19. Such leadership!

[Ping Tung]

17. Yep, my MAGA wing Dem congress waman sold out as usual.

[woodsprite]

30. Glad to not see Delaware on that list.

Traveling so I hadn’t had a chance to look into this yet.

[tritsofme]

5. I don't have a problem with Democrats voting for this.

[leftstreet]

8. Why not?

[tritsofme]

14. Why would I? Seems like a perfectly reasonable vote for these Democrats.

[leftstreet]

18. Sure will bring back those Biden voters!

The 6+million reliably Democratic voters who voted Biden, but sat out Harris

Yeah, this was probably what they wanted - denouncing "socialism." Clever strategy, denouncing socialism while people are moving towards it.

[choie]

13. It is absolutely ridiculous.

They should be ashamed of themselves falling for the rethugs bullshit. Ooga booga socialism! So scary all that social security and Medicare.

[no_hypocrisy]

6. Horrors like Social Security, Medicare, MedicAid,

and Unemployment? Democrats voted to condemn these programs?

[Emile]

23. Looks that way. I believe we have a

centrist problem.

[intrepidity]

7. Hope it mentions corporate socialism in particular! nt

[Ping Tung]

10. My very pale blue congresswoman voted for the new Red Scare.

I've warned her that her semi-MAGA cuddling with Trump Inc will decide my vote in our open primary..

"Were parties here divided merely by a greediness for office,...to take a part with either would be unworthy of a reasonable or moral man." --Thomas Jefferson

[peggysue2]

12. Even Michael Steele last night said . . .

There's a vast difference between Communism/Socialism and Democratic Socialism. Notice how the word "Democratic" was left out of the resolution.

Why in God's name would any Democratic Representative vote for this when they have to know it's pure propaganda to damn Mamdani's visit today. And no, I do not think Mamdani wants to turn NYC into Cuba.

[choie]

15. Because they're scared of their shadow.

[PeaceWave]

20. If nearly half our House members agree, then what is the official Party position regarding Socialism?

[Ping Tung]

26. Their position is to play it safe and do a lot of flag waving and tell everyone that they're REAL

patriots who will protect us from schools, health care. equality, and tho other horrors of socialism. Ugh, they are pathetic opportunists who'll vote based on the polls and MAGA mythology.

[JBTaurus83]

21. Dems had better bring up a bill on

Fascism If they take the house.

[walkingman]

22. Democratic Socialism as referenced by people like Bernie and Mandami is actually social democracy.

They advocate for a capitalistic economic system with strong social programs. Those attacking Bernie and Mandami know this but think it serves their purpose to accuse them anyway.

I find it bewildering that Democratic representatives feel so compelled to be support this farce.

For context, remember that over 80% of Americans do not understand what is meant by the term "Democratic Socialism"

[Solly Mack]

24. Oh, no! Not socialism! Someone might go to the library, a public school, mail a letter, ride a bus.

Oh, wait - all public goods that conservatives have always attacked or fought against... trying to destroy them.

[Borogove]

25. What an idiotic votes. Don't these clowns have anything better to do?

[Orrex]

27. But fascism is just fine

[Fiendish Thingy]

31. Oh brother

I’m guessing most of the no votes were from the CPC?