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On Tuesday, Congresswoman Cori Bush and her movement moved mountains. Rep. Bush’s five-day-long protest on the Capitol steps, pushing for President Biden and the CDC to reinstate the eviction moratorium they had allowed to expire last Saturday, succeeded — Biden announced that the CDC would be instating a new eviction moratorium for an additional 60 days, covering 90 percent of the country.

We were honored to have Rep. Cori Bush join the Data for Progress blog on Saturday to make the case for why the eviction moratorium should be extended. In her blog, Rep. Bush wrote.

“I’ve been evicted. I’ve been unhoused. I know what it’s like to live in my car with my two children. In the wealthiest country in the world, no person or family should ever go unhoused.

I plan to stay on the steps of the Capitol today calling on our federal government to keep the moratorium in place. This is a defining moment for our party. When we look back at our efforts to end this pandemic and ensure a just and equitable recovery, will we, as Democrats, be able to say we did everything possible to save lives?"

We are deeply grateful to Rep. Bush for her tireless advocacy on behalf of the most vulnerable people in our society — and for showing the nation how powerful the progressive movement can be when we unite in raising our voices against injustice. You can read her words on the DFP blog here ([link removed]) .


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Here are some other highlights from DFP over the past week:

Moratorium extension, round 2: student loan debt edition
The national moratorium on federal student loan repayments is set to expire in September. As was the case with the eviction moratorium, working people are still combating a raging pandemic and the economic devastation it has caused, and are not ready for the moratorium to end. A majority of voters agree: in a new poll ([link removed]) with the Progressive Campaign Committee and Student Defense, we find that voters support extending the pause on student loan repayments by +20 points.

Additionally, we found that voters support allowing people to discharge student loan debt in bankruptcy, increasing Department of Education oversight of the ability of college graduates to pay back their student loans, and preventing lobbyists for predatory for-profit colleges from being able to take on oversight roles at the Department of Education.

You can read Senior Analyst Brian Burton’s analysis of our polling here ([link removed]) .

Sen. Bob Casey and Rep. Debbie Dingell: Pass the Better Care Better Jobs Act
One of the most underinvested parts of our social safety net is support for the elderly in the form of home and community-based services — today, Senator Bob Casey and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell joined the DFP blog to make the case ([link removed]) for legislation that would change that. Their bill, the Better Care Better Jobs Act, would expand access to care services and improve the conditions of care workers. Our polling finds that voters support the Better Care Better Jobs Act by an overwhelming +62-point margin.

You can read Sen. Casey and Rep. Dingell’s blog here ([link removed]) .

Voters want to nix(x) Exxon’s influence
DFP Chief Technology Officer Jason Katz-Brown and Senior Climate Analyst Danielle Deiseroth are out with a sequel to their previous blog ([link removed]) on oil and gas companies — this time, on voter attitudes towards Exxon in light of an executive there indicating his disinterest in the future of the planet and its people in an interview. Our polling found that after voters were exposed to the Exxon executive’s comments, they were significantly more likely to believe Exxon has too much power — particularly Republicans.

After reading the Exxon executive’s quote, 63 percent of likely voters thought oil and gas companies have too much power — an increase of +6 percentage points from before reading the quotes. Read the rest of Jason and Danielle’s analysis — including the full lobbyist quotes we presented to voters — here ([link removed]) .

Voters Support the Reconciliation Infrastructure Package
This week, we have new polling out with Invest in America showing that voters support both of President Biden’s infrastructure initiatives — the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework (or BIF, as some have taken to calling it) as well as the larger reconciliation package meant to be passed solely by Democrats. Our poll found that voters support both the BIF and the reconciliation bill by +40 points. We also found that voters support each of the specific categories of provisions in both bills, including traditional roads-and-bridges investments and broadband in the BIF as well as care economy investments in the reconciliation bill.

Read the full poll and analysis by Senior Analyst Ethan Winter here ([link removed]) !

No Climate, No Deal — for voters
That’s not all that DFP did this week on the infrastructure bills — in new polling with Climate Power ([link removed]) , we found that an overwhelming majority of voters across party lines want Congress to make additional investments to address climate change beyond those contained in the BIF, signaling that voters want the reconciliation package to include sizeable investments on climate. We also found that voters support key climate provisions that are under consideration for inclusion in the reconciliation bill — including making buildings more energy-efficient, tax credits for clean energy projects, and creating a Civilian Climate Corps.

Read the full memo, authored by Senior Climate Analyst Danielle Deiseroth, here ([link removed]) .

From Data for Progress
Memo: Voters See Pandemic Preparedness as Important to Include in Reconciliation ​​— and Trust Democrats on the Issue ([link removed])
Memo: Voters Support Ambitious Climate and Clean Energy Investments ([link removed])
Blog: Rep. Bush: Extend the Eviction Moratorium ([link removed])
Blog: Voters Demand Relief and Reform of Student Loan Debt Amidst Ongoing Pandemic ([link removed])
Blog: Oil and Gas Companies Have Too Much Power ([link removed])
Blog: Voters Want the Government to Continue to Invest in Job Creation ([link removed])
Blog: Sen. Casey and Rep. Dingell: Pass The Better Care Better Jobs Act ([link removed])

DFP In The News
The Hill:Progressive poll finds support for Democrats $3.5 trillion spending plan ([link removed])
Axios:Bipartisan infrastructure plan has broad support, with one exception, poll finds ([link removed])
Politico:Establishment prevails as Brown beats Turner in Ohio special election ([link removed])
Vox:America isn’t panicking about inflation ([link removed])
The New York Times:Ohio House Races: What to Watch For ([link removed])
Politico Weekly Score:Trump banks $102 million ([link removed])
New York Magazine:Congress Is Already Botching the Next Pandemic ([link removed])
The New York Times: 2 House Races in Ohio Will Test Democratic Divisions and Trump’s Sway ([link removed])
The New York Times: How Disabled Americans Are Pushing to Overhaul a Key Benefits Program ([link removed])
MSNBC: Democrats want to flip 'defund the police' on Republicans. It could backfire. ([link removed])

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