Posted on 10/29/2026 4:50:18 PM PDT by Libloather
A little-known congressional maneuver could block members of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) from being sworn in as members of the House of Representatives next year, even if they win their elections on Tuesday.
Members-elect must swear an oath to uphold the Constitution before they can become full members of the House. At the beginning of a new Congress, that oath is typically taken en masse by all 435 members, led by the House speaker.
But an argument circulating in conservative circles posits that any member-elect can challenge another member-elect's right to be sworn in, provided they have compiled evidence that that person would not uphold their oath. That would then lead to House-wide deliberations followed by a vote on whether that member-elect has a right to be sworn in.
In the case of DSA members, one potential argument could be the group's platform calling to scrap the current U.S. Constitution and draft a new one. Several DSA members and self-proclaimed democratic socialists have already won primaries across the country.
Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, suggested to Fox News Digital that he could invoke the maneuver.
"You cannot swear an oath to support and defend the Constitution while actively working to destroy it. The oath of office is not just words you say at a ceremony. It is a belief. It is an oath to our country and our fellow countrymen," Self told Fox News Digital.
"The House has both the authority and the duty to ensure that anyone who takes that oath does so in good faith, without mental reservation or purpose of evasion. As DSA candidates and the Red-Green Alliance gain ground, we must enforce the Constitution as written or risk allowing people committed to replacing it to take seats of power under false pretenses."
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An oath is a promise. The minute that oath shows up in the case of someone not holding up to their promise....then they should be immediately ousted from their position. It doesn’t seem to me like this is presently being done in all cases.
Silly rabbit, don’t you know laws are for the little people.
Will Speaker Mike Johnson enforce this rule? I doubt it, and if the Dems take the House, Johnson could well end up in prison. The GOP is regressing into Whigs again.
If 'blue state' governors declare state sovereignty, that amounts to the same thing as secession, the same thing the same freedom hating party did in 1861!
“As if the RINOs would do that.”
Yes. There are too many eunuchs in the GOP.
This is a great idea, though, if only it would take hold. It might be America’s last gasp for survival.
I think that if this rule were enacted, whether or not Muslims take the oath with a clear conscience isn't even a thing. Their prior acts and statements would negate any oath. From the article: "...they have compiled evidence that that person would not uphold their oath."
So they can taqiyya their little black hearts ad nauseum, but it won't matter. Stuff they've said and done will be the main thing.
“A little-known congressional maneuver could block members of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) from being sworn in as members of the House of Representatives next year, even if they win their elections on Tuesday.“
Yeah feckin’ RIGHT!
Agree!
It’s a good idea on the surface, because the Constitution is actually meant to be permanent, including its own Amendment process. Unfortunately, if we challenge the new DSA members based on the oath, every incumbent would probably have to leave as well, because if Congress truly upheld the Constitution, our government would be a fraction of its current size.
Yes a road block sign with the finger.
Congress (and America) would be a safer place if this new rule applied to Quisling RINOs, too! *SPIT*
It amazes me that this has become a “little-known rule”.......
Good catch.
Good point.........rules are good....but they must be enforced.
Read into congressional minutes the stateme t in koran that refers to taqilla (sp)
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