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President Biden extends moratorium on student loan payments

Wednesday, November 23 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration will extend the pause on student loan payments once again, President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday, as the program to cancel millions of peoples' student loans remains tied up in the courts.The extension is intended to give the Supreme... Read More.

How an eviction prevention program emerged after the moratorium ended

Friday, April 8 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- When the Supreme Court struck down the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's federal eviction moratorium in August 2021, experts and politicians predicted that expulsions would soar.But eviction filings overall remained well below the historical average through 2021, according to the White... Read More.

Progressive members call on Pelosi, Schumer to act on eviction moratorium

Friday, August 27 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- House progressives on Friday urgently called on Democratic congressional leaders to pass legislation to extend the federal eviction moratorium after the Supreme Court ended an extension late Thursday night.“As your fellow colleagues, we implore you to act with the highest levels of urgency... Read More.

COVID-19 live updates: Supreme Court suspends eviction moratorium

Friday, August 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads.More than 633,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 while over 4.4 million people have died from the disease worldwide, according to real-time data compiled by... Read More.

Renters brace for evictions as moratorium expires, virus cases resurge

Tuesday, August 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A major lifeline for millions of Americans was precipitously cut off over the weekend, leaving many families that are still reeling from the economic shock wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic now also at risk of losing their homes.Notwithstanding last-minute scrambles from... Read More.

Pelosi, progressives step up calls for Biden administration to extend eviction moratorium

Monday, August 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) — With 3.6 million Americans at risk of being evicted as soon as Monday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi repeated her call to the Biden administration to immediately renew the now-lapsed eviction moratorium on Monday after House Democrats over the weekend failed to... Read More.

House fails to extend eviction moratorium ahead of 6-week recess

Friday, July 30 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- House Democrats' attempt to pass an extension of the eviction moratorium via unanimous consent request failed late Friday ahead of a six-week recess. The moratorium will end Saturday.The measure was objected to by Republicans, none of whom supported the bid."We are proud... Read More.

With eviction moratorium expiring Saturday, Biden calls on Congress to act

Thursday, July 29 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) —The Biden administration on Thursday called on Congress to extend a federal freeze on evictions set to expire on Saturday, arguing its hands are tied by the Supreme Court.The new statement comes as the country grapples with a COVID-19 surge fueled by the... Read More.

CDC extends eviction moratorium to July 31

Thursday, June 24 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday announced it has approved a 30-day extension to the eviction moratorium, prohibiting the eviction of renters who are unable to make payments more than one year after the COVID-19 pandemic took hold of... Read More.

Progressive lawmakers urge extension of eviction moratorium

Tuesday, June 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Several leading progressive Democrats on Capitol Hill have urged the White House and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to extend and strengthen a federal eviction moratorium that is set to expire at the end of the month.In a new letter... Read More.