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Little-known rule could block socialists from joining Congress
Original: Little-known rule could stop socialists from being sworn into Congress
Fox News reports that a little-known congressional rule could prevent self-described socialists from being sworn into Congress. The piece suggests House or Senate membership qualifications and internal chamber rules might be used to block candidates tied to socialist politics from taking their seats. The claim is drawing attention amid ongoing debate over the influence of democratic socialists in the Democratic Party and next Congress's incoming members.
Why now: It feeds into ongoing partisan debate over socialist lawmakers' place in Congress ahead of new members being sworn in.
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