More than 15 million people in 6.5 million U.S. households are currently behind on rental payments, collectively owing more than US$20 billion to landlords
Biden had asked the CDC to target a new moratorium on counties with higher COVID-19 case rates, the White House said.
A Supreme Court opinion last month indicated that legislative approval would be required to impose a new moratorium.Biden also called on states and localities to extend or put in place eviction bans for at the least the next two months, Psaki said. The White House said among those behind on their rent, a third live in states that have extended their own protections against evictions.
Pelosi praised the White House effort to try to find legal authority by the CDC or other authorities to extend the moratorium. “For the good of families on the verge of eviction, my Democratic House colleagues and I are hopeful that this initiative to extend the moratorium will be successful as soon as possible,” Pelosi said.Article content
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