[1]Cori Bush

We're in an eviction emergency,
John.

Right now, millions of families are at risk of being evicted from their
homes because the right-wing Supreme Court blocked the eviction moratorium
we helped win last month.

I refuse to just stand by and watch our government ignore this crisis —
especially now with the rise of COVID cases in this ongoing pandemic. I've
been evicted three times in my life. I remember the stress, fear, and
anxiety of being unhoused, living in a car with my two babies. I refuse to
let more families go through what I experienced.

That's why this fight is personal for me. That's why I was outside the
Capitol for five days last month to demand a new eviction moratorium. And
that's why today, Senator Elizabeth Warren and I introduced the Keeping
Renters Safe Act of 2021 to give the Department of Health and Human
Services the permanent authority to implement eviction moratoriums during
public health crises.

[ [link removed] ]Will you add your name to co-sign the Keeping Renters Safe Act? It's
urgent we take action especially now as COVID-19 surges in communities
across our country.

Add your name →

Here's how this all unfolded,
John: Last month, Members of Congress left for
August recess without extending the eviction moratorium. But I refused to
accept that Congress could leave for vacation while 11 million people
faced eviction.

So for the next five days, our progressive allies and I stayed outside of
the Capitol to call on the Biden Administration to extend the eviction
moratorium. Because of our collective activism, they finally took action.

[ [link removed] ]Cori outside of the Capitol

But on August 26, the right-wing Supreme Court blocked our new moratorium
leaving millions of people at imminent risk of losing their homes,
stability, and safety.

If they thought this partisan ruling was going to stop us from fighting to
keep people housed, they couldn't have been more wrong. I understand
firsthand how high the stakes are in this fight and I refuse to rest until
action is taken.

I will never forget the nights when I was unhoused where my eyes would
water as I fought to stay awake, worried about what would happen to my
children if I fell asleep. When I used McDonald's bathrooms to mix baby
formula and wash my body because I had no other options. I don't want
anybody to have to experience the suffering that I was forced to endure,
especially not during a pandemic where the government's main focus should
be on keeping people safe and healthy.

With the Delta variant rapidly spreading, Congress must act to offer
protection to renters in the interest of public safety. People-power is
the reason why we were able to win an eviction moratorium from the Biden
Administration. Now, we need a strong showing of grassroots support to
call on Congress to pass the Keeping Renters Safe Act.

[ [link removed] ]John, can I
count on you to add your name and support action to keep millions of
people in their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Add your name →

Thank you,

Cori Bush


 


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