Political Quotes

“This week another month's rent or mortgage is due for millions of Americans who are out of work or barely making ends meet. Without swift action, many struggling Americans will soon face eviction or foreclosure. I rise in strong support of the Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act to help desperate families maintain stability by providing additional financial support and expanding protections that were included in the bipartisan CARES Act. A family of five living in Sherwood, Oregon, wrote to me and said: ``It feels cruel to be facing eviction during a pandemic that stripped our family of its only income.'' It feels cruel, because it is cruel. And thousands more families will face the same cruel reality unless the President and Senate join us in acting swiftly. Today, I led many of my colleagues in calling on HUD Secretary Carson to immediately extend protections for tenants in federally supported housing until the comprehensive solution before us today is signed into law. Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairwoman Waters for her leadership, and I urge all of my colleagues to support this important legislation.”