Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis of New York’s 11th district spoke on the House floor in support of a resolution denouncing socialism. The resolution, H.Con.Res.58, was introduced by Rep. Maria Salazar of Florida and opposes the implementation of socialist policies in the United States.
“Socialism is merely Communism-light and as someone whose mother fled Communist Cuba, I know firsthand how socialist policies erode prosperity and freedom, robbing hopes and dreams,” said Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, whose mother fled Communist Cuba in 1959. “Unfortunately, here in the United States, we’re seeing similar radical left policies take root in cities like mine with the election of a self-declared socialist who has embraced the communist ideas of Karl Marx including seizing the means of production, government takeover of supermarkets, and abolishing private property ownership. If we are to preserve the American Dream for future generations, we must push back against these dangerous and destructive ideas, which are the very same policies millions of immigrants came to the United States to escape.”
The resolution passed with bipartisan support in the House by a vote of 285-98-2. Ninety-eight House Democrats voted against it.
Nicole Malliotakis has represented New York’s 11th district since 2021 after replacing Max Rose. Before serving in Congress, she was a member of the New York State Assembly from 2011 to 2021. Born in New York City in 1980, Malliotakis currently lives in Staten Island and holds degrees from Seton Hall University and Wagner College.
