Washington (CNN) Congressional Democrats are increasing pressure on their party's leadership to act on the now-expired federal eviction moratorium as the White House shifts its focus to unspent housing assistance hours after the order ended and left millions of renters in limbo. "There was, frankly, a handful of conservative Democrats in the House that threatened to get on planes rather than hold this vote (on extending the moratorium). But federal officials said they met resistance from some state governments, who they said had been unhelpful in getting the money to renters. But first House Democrats would need to return to Capitol Hill to advance a provision for Senate consideration. No, we need to come back here," she told told CNN's Jessica Dean on "Newsroom" Saturday.

Source: CNN August 01, 2021 16:18 UTC