Housing is a human right, John. Period.
As the Delta variant continues to force individuals to quarantine, close schools, and stifle businesses, we must do all we can to save lives. That starts with keeping every person safely housed.
That’s why after Congress failed to extend the eviction moratorium in July, Cori stayed outside the Capitol for five days to demand action. Our team never stopped working to secure a permanent solution to enact an eviction moratorium.
So when the right-wing Supreme Court blocked the new eviction moratorium leaving millions of people at imminent risk of losing their homes, stability, and safety — our team was already hard at work to keep people housed.
This week, Cori Bush introduced the Keeping Renters Safe Act of 2021 to give the Department of Health and Human Services the permanent authority they need to implement eviction moratoriums during public health crises.
Ever since Cori made this announcement: Thousands of you have added your names to co-sign the bill, social media has been buzzing about Cori’s bold leadership, and the news has been closely following what Cori will do next.
We must continue growing this grassroots energy to make sure Congress passes the Keeping Renters Safe Act and addresses the eviction crisis occurring right now in our country. Will you rush $5 or anything you can to support Cori as she leads this movement and builds momentum for the Keeping Renters Safe Act?
If the Supreme Court thought this partisan ruling was going to stop us from fighting to keep people housed, they’re wrong.
We will not rest until our government steps up to the urgency of this moment and takes immediate action to protect the millions of Americans who are at risk of being evicted from their homes in the middle of a pandemic.
And we refuse to let this crisis unfold because of a technicality that the Supreme Court is now claiming over who has power to take action.
This bill will leave no doubt: The CDC can and must implement an eviction moratorium for the duration of this public health emergency.
Let’s do this,
Team Cori