Overview
- The Democratic Socialists of America publicly rolled out its Workers Deserve More program in mid‑July and included a proposal to eliminate the U.S. Senate.
- Senate Republicans and conservative media pressed the point on July 22, warning the idea would upend constitutional checks and using it to nationalize attacks on Democratic candidates.
- Legal experts and analysts say abolishing the Senate is practically unattainable without broad bipartisan support and multiple constitutional amendments.
- The DSA’s move follows recent primary wins by candidates with DSA backing and new endorsement rules that tie some progressives to the group’s platform, prompting Democratic debate over electability.
- Scholars cited in coverage note the Senate’s large population malapportionment — roughly 67:1 between biggest and smallest states — and research showing the chamber overweights white voters compared with Black, Asian American, and Latino voters.