Biden Moves to Stave Off Mass Evictions After Moratorium Expires
- CDC leaders ‘unable to find legal authority,’ White House says
- House failed to extend eviction moratorium beyond July 31
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President Joe Biden and top White House officials sought Monday to stave off a wave of evictions after the expiration of a federal moratorium, pressing federal, state and local government agencies to act quickly to stop tenants from losing their homes.
The push comes amid intensifying criticism from liberals within his own party, who have complained the White House waited too long to ask Congress to pass legislation extending the moratorium. And it underscores the challenge the administration has faced in distributing billions of dollars in pandemic assistance through bureaucracies around the country.