Big update: The White House issued NEW eviction protections yesterday to keep millions of renters and families in their homes.
This simply wouldn’t have happened without the relentless advocacy of Cori Bush, Pramila’s leadership on the issue, and the nonstop pressure of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Our movement made this a reality.
Yet, there’s still so much more work left to do during this crisis.
Congress MUST find a longer term solution to the eviction crisis. When the pandemic eviction protections end, millions will likely still face eviction. At least tens of thousands of people have already been evicted during the pandemic, despite the nationwide protections in place. And the rental relief programs have been extremely difficult for many families to access.
We need to keep folks in their homes, not allow corporate landlords and their PACs to run out the clock. The wave of evictions still awaits if we don’t take action — and our push to guarantee housing as a human right is more important than ever.
In solidarity,
Team Jayapal