Getty ImagesKey FactsThe CDC will halt evictions for nonpayment of rent in U.S. counties with substantial or high levels of Covid-19 transmission until Oct. 3, the agency said Tuesday in a statement to Forbes. Key BackgroundThe CDC’s moratorium — imposed in September and extended multiple times — barred landlords from removing most tenants due to nonpayment of rent. While House leaders and Republicans have come under fire, some progressives lay the blame squarely on the White House. “I think it wasn’t top of mind for the Biden administration, and it’s why you saw the very haphazard punt from the White House to Congress,” Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-N.Y.) told Forbes on Monday. What To Watch ForHouse leaders and progressive lawmakers have acknowledged that any White House solution is at best a temporary one – but congressional action is unlikely.

Source: Forbes August 03, 2021 20:27 UTC