If we allow the end of the eviction moratorium to go unaddressed, millions of families will be evicted at a time in which more than 11.4 million people are struggling to pay their rent.
That’s why I’m urging the White House to immediately reinstate the moratorium and halt all evictions. Then, we need to do significantly more to make housing affordable for all. Here’s the bottom line: Democrats need to be the party that keeps people in their homes.
Even before the pandemic, more than 580,000 people were experiencing homelessness on any given night. On top of that, 10.5 million households were paying more than 50 percent of their income on rent — putting them on the edge of being evicted too. And right now, more than 6.5 million renter households remain behind on their rent.
Without immediate action by the White House, millions of people are going to be kicked out of their homes. We can’t let that happen. The White House can and must act now.
In solidarity,
Pramila