Dear MoveOn member,
Today, millions of Americans are facing eviction because Washington failed to act and allowed the moratorium on evictions to lapse. With the delta variant surging across the country, this is an absolute emergency.
We need Congress to step in and fix this mess. But they'll act only if they hear from us. Can you add your name? Sign the petition: Congress must extend the eviction moratorium, so people don't lose their homes!
—Nita, Jensine, Isbah, Justin, and the rest of the team
Sign the petition: Extend the eviction moratorium so people don’t lose their homes!
Dear MoveOn member,
Last night, Representative Cori Bush and dozens of others spent the night on the steps of the Capitol—in solidarity with the millions of Americans who could face evictions today when the eviction moratorium expires because of government agencies' failures to distribute rental assistance and our leaders' failures to act to avert this moral, health, and economic catastrophe.
We have until midnight to pressure them to act: Please add your name now—to echo Rep. Bush's call and demand President Biden, the CDC, and both houses of Congress immediately extend the eviction moratorium and KEEP PEOPLE IN THEIR HOMES!
The pandemic is not over. People are still suffering, jobless, going hungry, and living through repeated trauma. As the delta variant tears through the country, the Democratic-controlled White House, Senate, and House need to do everything in their power to keep people housed. It’s unacceptable that millions could be kicked out of their homes—causing an enormous crisis that will disrupt families and communities, hurt our economy, plunge countless people into chaos, strain our social safety net, and disproportionately impact BIPOC and working people.
Since the onset of the pandemic, the CDC had put in place an eviction moratorium, noting the public health dangers of evictions. That moratorium is ending. There are billions in rental assistance that could help keep renters in their homes and keep landlords paid—but government agencies are moving too slowly to distribute the funds. A moratorium extension would give time for renters to get the assistance they need and would create more continuity for families, communities, and our economy.
Inaction is not an option. Evictions are cruel and disruptive, and during this economic and health crisis, they are even more morally reprehensible. Government leaders must act immediately!
Click here to add your name to this petition, and then pass it along to your friends.
Thanks!
–Jensine, Justin, Isbah, Mana, and the rest of the team
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