In a contentious vote, the House has passed a resolution denouncing socialism as horrors associated with the ideology were highlighted. This decision comes just hours before a high-stakes meeting between New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and former President Donald Trump. The vote revealed a deep divide within the Democratic Party, with nearly 100 members opposing the resolution. Republicans have been vocal in their condemnation of socialist figures from history, while some Democrats criticized the resolution as a distraction from pressing issues. Mamdani, arriving in D.C. for the meeting, dodged questions regarding the vote. Congresswoman Claudia Tenney and others expressed support for the resolution, whereas representatives like Janelle Bynum spoke against it, calling the move unnecessary.