By Brett Wilkins, Common Dreams
Pressure from progressive lawmakers and grassroots activists to extend the expired federal eviction moratorium paid off Tuesday when the Biden administration took action to shield most—but not all—U.S. renters at risk of losing their homes.
“We saw what it’s like when one of the lowest-income Americans ever elected to national office challenged a Congress that is half made up of millionaires.”
—Alexandra Rojas, Justice Democrats
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the new moratorium “is intended to target specific areas of the country where cases are rapidly increasing, which likely would be exacerbated by mass evictions.”
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