Political Quotes

“One final matter, evictions. Earlier this week, the Biden administration announced that the CDC will adopt an eviction moratorium to provide critical protections for another 60 days as our country continues its path towards full recovery. I applaud everyone who made it happen, from the President to the CDC, to Speaker Pelosi, to Senator Brown, as well as several of my Democratic colleagues in the House, including a brave band of New Yorkers, including Congress Member Ocasio-Cortez and Congressman Jones. Above all, Representative Cori Bush gets huge credit--one person who changed things for tens of thousands, maybe hundreds of thousands of people, and everyone who stood with her as well. As I explained yesterday, while this moratorium is an important safeguard to protect millions of American families in danger of evictions, it is not the only piece of the puzzle. Once the moratorium comes to an end--whenever that is--there is still a fundamental challenge of making up for a year of lost rent and lost mortgage payments. Congress considered this problem very early this year. I pushed for, and we passed, along with Senator Brown and so many others, substantial rental and mortgage assistance in the American Rescue Plan. Unfortunately, State governments have been really uneven about distributing that crucial assistance. A few States--the State of Illinois, the State of Texas--have done a pretty good job, but many have not.…”