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The House passed a resolution 285-98 formally denouncing socialism, with nearly half of Democrats joining all Republicans in support.

The resolution, introduced by Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, links socialism to historical atrocities and says it is incompatible with America’s founding principles.

Democrats like Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., opposed the measure as misleading and unproductive, arguing it distracts from cost of living issues.

With a 285-98 vote, the House of Representatives on Friday passed a concurrent resolution “denouncing the horrors of socialism.” The resolution came just hours before New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani was to meet with President Donald Trump in the White House.

A little fewer than half of House Democrats joined all Republicans in fa

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