House Republicans Push Bills Amid Socialist Discussion

House Republicans are advancing two key bills this week, targeting Democrats’ stance on socialist movements within their party. The House Rules Committee has moved forward with a resolution condemning socialism, without any support from Democrats. Critics, including Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., label the resolution a distraction rather than a solution to pressing issues like rising gas and grocery prices.

The resolution also triggered heated exchanges among committee members. Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., confronted Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil, R-Wis., on defining socialism. Neguse questioned Steil about President Trump’s potential stake in grocery stores, which Steil dismissed as hypothetical. He emphasized the need for a national security rationale for such actions.

The full House will conduct a ‘rule vote’ on this resolution Tuesday, followed by a final vote later that day. Republicans aim to leverage internal Democratic conflicts observed during the midterm elections.

Additionally, Republicans are pushing for a constitutional amendment to limit the number of Supreme Court justices to nine, amid calls from prominent Democrats like Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., for expansion to 13 seats. This legislation bypasses the House Rules Committee, requiring a two-thirds majority for passage.

GOP Conference Chair Lisa McClain, R-Mich., urges Democrats to take definitive stances on both the supreme court proposal and socialism: “It’s time for the Democrats to pick a side. Stop playing the middle. Be proud of who you are.”

Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., has not committed to supporting the anti-socialism resolution, linking it to the controversial SAVE America Act. He argues it’s aimed at voter suppression rather than genuine election security.

The resolution also supports Republican election security measures such as citizenship proof, photo ID, and database checks. The associated SAVE Act has cleared the House but awaits Senate consideration.

Democrats view these measures as suppressive. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., claims they are intended to “silence political opponents.” Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-N.Y., warns that socialism is rising in New York, potentially spreading beyond.

Elizabeth Elkind, a politics reporter for Fox News Digital, covers the House of Representatives. Follow her on Twitter @liz_elkind and share tips via email.