Tensions erupt in House hearing as GOP advances anti-socialism resolution while Dems rage: 'Silly season'

House Republicans are teeing up a pair of bills this week to put Democrats on the record about where they stand on their party's socialist insurgency.

The House Rules Committee just advanced a resolution to condemn socialism during its Monday meeting, with no Democrats voting in favor of moving it forward.

Democrats, in fact, criticized the resolution as a waste of time.

Rep.

Jim McGovern, D-Mass., called the bill "nonsense" and argued it did little to better the lives of Americans.

"So you're concerned about rising gas, or are you concerned about grocery prices? You know, don't worry.

Republicans in Congress are passing another non-binding resolution condemning socialism," McGovern said.

HOUSE REPUBLICAN AIMS TO PUT DEMOCRATS ON THE RECORD OVER DSA WITH RESOLUTION CONDEMNING SOCIALISM Tensions erupted at one point as Rep.

Joe Neguse, D-Colo., clashed with Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil, R-Wis., over the definition of socialism.

Neguse had attempted to press Steil on whether he would see President Donald Trump trying to take a "20% stake" in Kroger grocery stores as socialism, to which Steil replied he would "want to see the details." "Oh, you'd want to see the details," Neguse yelled as the two men spoke over each other.

"You said if the government owns grocery stores, that would be socialist.

But if, of course, Donald Trump were to announce an equity stake in a grocery store, well, 'I'd have to really see the details,' because we all know the play." Steil said he would be open to seeing such a proposal if it had a national security imperative, but stated repeatedly that Neguse was posing a hypothetical.

At one point, Rules Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., chided Neguse for interrupting Steil.

Steil shot back at one point, "Some folks on your side of the aisle would like to have government-run grocery stores.