Little-known rule could stop socialists from being sworn into Congress

House Republicans could try to keep members of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) from taking their seats next year, even if those candidates win on Tuesday, through a procedural argument now circulating among conservatives. Under it, any member-elect may object to the swearing-in of another, if they have gathered evidence that the person would not honor the oath to uphold the Constitution. The full House would then debate and vote on whether that person may be sworn in, according to Fox News.

Supporters of the idea could point to the DSA platform, which calls for discarding the current Constitution and writing a replacement. A number of DSA members and others who call themselves democratic socialists have already prevailed in primaries around the country.

Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, told Fox News Digital he might use the tactic. He said the House has the authority and the duty to make sure oath-takers act in good faith, and that anyone who has embraced destroying the Constitution has no business being sworn in. He also warned about the growing influence of what he called the Red-Green Alliance, a right-wing label for cooperation between far-left and radical Islamic groups.

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