DSA Co-Chair Reaffirms Calls to Abolish Senate, ICE, and Borders
The DSA's policy positions are moving from fringe to mainstream Democratic primary politics as affiliated candidates continue defeating establishment incumbents in 2026.
Democratic Socialists of America co-chair Megan Romer reaffirmed in a Sunday interview that the organization formally supports abolishing the U.S. Senate, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and national borders, according to a report published by the Washington Examiner on July 27, 2026. Romer did not walk back those positions when pressed. The DSA is a membership-based political organization whose affiliated elected officials include Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, according to publicly available DSA membership records and candidate disclosures.
The organization has gained electoral influence in the 2026 primary cycle. According to the Washington Examiner report, DSA-backed candidates defeated multiple Democratic incumbents characterized as establishment-aligned in primaries held earlier this summer. The Congressional Times has not independently verified the total number of those primary victories; the full list would be available in certified state election board results filed in each relevant jurisdiction.
The policy positions Romer reaffirmed carry direct legislative implications. Abolishing the Senate would require a constitutional amendment under Article V of the U.S. Constitution, demanding ratification by three-fourths of state legislatures, or 38 states. Abolishing ICE — an agency created under the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-296) — would require an act of Congress. No DSA-affiliated member of Congress has introduced standalone legislation to abolish the Senate or ICE in the current 120th Congress session; a search of Congress.gov as of the publication date returns no such active bill.
The DSA's growth within Democratic primary politics places pressure on the party's congressional leadership to address where the caucus stands on these positions. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) has not publicly responded to Romer's Sunday interview as of publication time, according to a review of his official press releases at jeffries.house.gov. What remains unknown is the precise number of current House or Senate members holding DSA affiliation or endorsement in the 120th Congress; that information would be disclosed in DSA's own public endorsement records and candidates' FEC filing disclosures, which list organizational support.