Before I came to Congress, there was a period in my life where I was unhoused and living in a car with my two babies.
John,
Before I came to Congress, there was a period in my life where I was unhoused and living in a car with my two babies.
There were nights where my eyes would water as I fought to stay awake, worried about what could happen to my children if I fell asleep. We can and we must build a future where nobody is unhoused.
That’s why yesterday I sent a letter to every one of my Democratic colleagues telling them we can’t leave D.C. until we pass an extension of the eviction moratorium. Many of my Democratic colleagues ended up choosing to go on vacation early rather than stay to vote to keep people in their homes.
So I slept outside the Capitol last night. Millions are at risk of being removed from their homes, and a Democratic-controlled government has the power to stop it. We need to extend the eviction moratorium NOW.
Especially now that the Delta variant is surging, we have a duty to keep our people housed. I know not all of my colleagues get it, but take it from the formerly unhoused Congresswoman.
I won’t stop fighting until Congress steps up to address the unhoused crisis in our country. But I can’t do this work alone, John.
Can you chip in $5 or anything you can to help power our organizing work so we can continue advocating for unhoused families and make housing a basic right in our country?
Chip in $5
Our government must not allow any of us to go without shelter, especially during a public health crisis. Housing is health care, and it is a fundamental right that should be guaranteed to all.
Your Congresswoman loves you,
Cori Bush
