Politics
House Rules Committee advances anti-socialism resolution following heated debate
House Republicans are scheduling votes on measures condemning socialism and proposing a constitutional cap on Supreme Court justices.
The short version
- The House Rules Committee voted along party lines to advance a resolution condemning socialism, with House-wide votes scheduled for Tuesday.
- House Republicans are also fast-tracking a proposed constitutional amendment to cap the Supreme Court at nine justices, requiring a two-thirds majority to pass.
- Democrats criticized the initiatives as a waste of time and an effort to elevate a Republican election security bill that they argue suppresses votes.
Key facts
- The House Rules Committee advanced an anti-socialism resolution without support from committee Democrats.[Fox News]
- The resolution incorporates praise for Republican-led election integrity legislation, including the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act.[Fox News]
- House GOP leadership scheduled a full House rule vote on the resolution for Tuesday afternoon followed by a final vote on Tuesday evening.[Fox News]
- House Republicans bypassed the Rules Committee to fast-track a proposed constitutional amendment capping the Supreme Court at nine justices, set for a vote on Wednesday.[Fox News]
- Because the Supreme Court measure is a constitutional amendment bypassing committee, it requires a two-thirds supermajority to pass the House.[Fox News]
What remains uncertain
- It is uncertain how many House Democrats will vote for or against the anti-socialism resolution during the scheduled floor votes.[Fox News]