Chautauqua County's representative in Congress was among those who voted this week in favor of a House resolution that "condemns and denounces socialism in all its forms, including the Democratic Socialists of America, and opposes the implementation of socialist policies in the United States." Nick Langworthy, along with all other Republicans and eight Democrats, adopted the measure Tuesday in a 220-192 vote. The resolution also called for the enactment of the SAVE America Act.
Langworthy released the following statement about his vote:
Socialism is a corrosive ideology spreading through the Democrat Party and has no place in a nation that has served as the world's beacon for freedom and opportunity over the last 250 years. Today, I proudly voted to condemn socialism and send a loud and clear message that the freedoms Americans fought and died to protect must always be the guiding principle of our republic. An ideology that diminishes individual rights and empowers government control will destroy America as we know it. Sadly, this is no longer a belief system confined to the history books, as evidenced by the 192 House Democrats who voted "no" today. We must meet the moment and confront this cancer with the seriousness it deserves. I will always stand on this side of individual liberty and Constitutional freedom.
