July 29, 2021
Dear Democratic Colleague,
In the last 24 hours, a challenge to the conscience of the Congress has descended upon us, as millions of Covid-affected renter households are facing eviction.
In the December Omnibus and the American Rescue Plan, Congress provided $46.5 billion to meet the needs of renters and housing providers. This emergency assistance was accompanied by a moratorium on residential evictions that kept millions of renters stably housed during the pandemic.
On Saturday, the moratorium ends, but the fundamental problem remains. Of the more than $46 billion provided by Congress, only $3 billion has been distributed to renters by state and local governments. Families must not pay the price for that. Congress must act again. We have the power to extend the eviction moratorium to provide relief, as we encourage state and local governments to distribute the money that we allocated.
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