Biden’s Last-Ditch Effort to Stop Evictions Frustrates Allies
- White House caught off-guard by resurgence of pandemic
- Ocasio-Cortez criticizes ‘reckless’ White House for waiting
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The day before a moratorium on evictions is set to expire, President Joe Biden faces criticism from some of his allies for his hasty effort to preserve it -- and for not acting sooner to prevent what they view as an imminent housing crisis.
Biden asked Congress on Thursday to act swiftly to extend the ban on evictions, set to expire on Saturday. But Democratic lawmakers are divided on how much longer the moratorium should remain in place, and it isn’t clear whether there’s much Republican support for any extension.