Megan Romer’s DSA Platform Calls for Abolishing Senate, ICE, Borders and Defunding Pentagon

Democratic Socialists of America co‑chair Megan Romer appeared on Fox News Sunday and affirmed a platform that seeks to abolish the U.S. Senate, the presidency, the Supreme Court, ICE, national borders, and most prisons, while also calling for defunding the Pentagon and placing large corporations under public ownership. The co‑chair described the Senate as an "anachronistic" body modeled on the British House of Lords and argued that a unicameral Congress would give ordinary Americans more influence.

The DSA’s influence within the Democratic Party has risen sharply, with recent victories in New York City elections and a growing push to pressure Governor Kathy Hochul for a wealth tax on the state’s richest residents. Polling shows that a majority of Democrats (52 %) now view socialism favorably, though Black and brown voters remain skeptical. Analysis by Nate Silver identifies the DSA’s core supporters as post‑graduate‑educated voters earning $30 k–$60 k annually, many of whom work in education, nonprofit and public‑sector jobs, explaining the movement’s focus on student‑loan cancellation.

These developments highlight a broader ideological shift inside the party, as DSA leaders seek to translate electoral gains into policy changes aligned with their expansive platform.