Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 7301, legislation to provide help to our renters, homeowners, and landlords who are at risk of becoming homeless. The bill would strengthen and renew critical protections to ensure that tens of millions of Americans can keep a roof over their heads. It also makes sure we can continue to get help to those who are already homeless. The economic shock created by COVID-19 is still ongoing. Now is not the time to relax the protections that Congress has put in place. When this health crisis escalated in March and the House first acted, no one could imagine the devastation that would befall our communities. Over 120,000 Americans dead, more than 2 million infected. And the confirmed death and case counts remain on the rise. Our nation has experienced 14 straight weeks of over 1 million unemployment weekly claims and national unemployment rates that have tripled. Many have lost jobs and the only thing keeping them in their homes is either a local, state, or federal moratorium or the kindness of landlords. We know we are engaged with a deadly foe that preys on the most vulnerable. Our new normal is not going away and our public policies need to respond to help the tens of millions of Americans who are now living on the edge, through no fault of their own.…”