The House Votes 220-192 to Condemn Socialism "in All Its Forms" — and Bolts the SAVE America Act Onto It, Splitting Democrats and Sending Eight Across the Aisle
On September 1, 2026, the House adopted H.Res. 1490 by a vote of 220-192, with two members voting present. The four-page resolution, introduced August 27 by Rep. Jeff Crank (R-CO), "condemns and denounces socialism in all its forms, including the Democratic Socialists of America," and also calls for enactment of the SAVE America Act — the voter-ID and proof-of-citizenship bill that Senate Democrats blocked in August. That second half is what made the vote a trap. Eight Democrats — Jared Golden (ME), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA), Don Davis (NC), Vicente Gonzalez (TX), Henry Cuellar (TX), Kathy Castor (FL), Darren Soto (FL) and Gabe Vasquez (NM) — voted yes anyway. Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries voted no, calling the measure "toxic voter suppression legislation" dressed up as an anti-socialism vote. Reps. Maggie Goodlander (NH) and Chrissy Houlahan (PA) voted present. Four centrist Democrats — Josh Gottheimer (NJ), Hillary Scholten (MI), Jared Moskowitz (FL) and Tom Suozzi (NY) — tried to head the vote off with an amendment that condemned socialism and the DSA in stronger terms but stripped the SAVE America Act language. The Rules Committee declined to make it in order on August 31, in a markup where members traded accusations over government-run grocery stores and "silly season." Crank was explicit that the point was to put Democrats on the record against the DSA ahead of November. Majority Leader Steve Scalise tied the two halves together directly. Democrats called it a messaging exercise substituting for action on cost of living.
“House Republicans continue to desperately push toxic voter suppression legislation instead of working to make life more affordable for everyday Americans in the midst of a searing cost-of-living crisis.”