House Passes Rep. Salazar’s Resolution Denouncing the Horrors of Socialism

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar’s (FL-27) resolution denouncing the horrors of socialism, H. Con. Res. 58, has passed the House of Representatives, in a strong 285–98 vote, reaffirming that socialist policies are fundamentally incompatible with America’s founding principles.

The resolution outlines some of the most brutal crimes committed by socialist regimes in the Soviet Union, China, Cambodia, North Korea, Cuba, and Venezuela, demonstrating that wherever socialism has taken root, the results have been the same: famine, repression, death, economic ruin, and the loss of human freedom.

“Socialism is a lie. It has never delivered justice or equality, only fear, censorship, poverty, and broken nations. I represent thousands of families who fled their homelands because socialist regimes promised paradise and delivered prisons,” said Rep. Salazar. “Today, the House is making it clear: we will not allow socialism’s failed ideology to take root in the United States.”

“The Mamdani socialist agenda is seeping into our country like poison. Republicans won’t let it take root,” Chairwoman McClain said. “Congresswoman Salazar knows that socialism destroys the freedoms of all who suffer under its thumb. As a Cuban-American and daughter of exiles, she’s experienced the horrific consequences the radical left-wing Democrats keep trying to import. We will never bow to socialism. Republicans and President Trump will defend freedom, liberty, and the American way with everything we have.”

“I commend Congresswoman Salazar’s resolution which articulates America’s unwavering stance in denouncing socialism in all forms and rejects its insidious policies from encroaching our nation” said House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill. “The contrast between the successful policies of market capitalism and socialism could not be starker, and her resolution reaffirms the United States’ fight against an ideology that has brought suffering and despair to millions across the globe.”

A companion resolution in the Senate was introduced by Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), who praised the House vote and reaffirmed the need to confront this dangerous ideology at home and abroad:

“I am glad to see the House pass our resolution condemning Socialism as the failed ideology it is -- it has destroyed countries, crushed economies, and robbed millions of their basic human rights, " said Senator Rick Scott. "Just look at Cuba and Venezuela or talk to any of the thousands of families in my state of Florida who fled those regimes after evil dictators stripped them of every opportunity. Time and time again, socialism has led to the same, inevitable outcomes: misery, poverty, and oppression. It’s despicable to see far-left radicals villainizing capitalism – a system that has helped billions of American achieve their dreams – and try to tear down our country and rebuild it in their woke, radical image through socialist policies. The United States was built on individual freedoms and opportunities, and the right of every individual to pursue the American Dream despite coming from nothing, just like I did. Our resolution is a stark reminder for the far-left: socialism is a failure and Americans will always reject it.”

H. Con. Res. 58 cites more than 100 million deaths at the hands of socialist governments, including millions killed in the Soviet gulags and Holodomor, tens of millions starved during China’s Great Leap Forward, over a million murdered by the Khmer Rouge, mass starvation in North Korea, brutal repression in Cuba, and Venezuela’s collapse into tyranny and poverty.

By passing Rep. Salazar’s resolution, the House affirms a simple truth:

The United States rejects socialism’s false promises and stands firmly for liberty, human dignity, and individual rights.

To read the full text of the resolution, click here

To watch Rep. Salazar’s full floor remarks, click here