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7. Yeah, this is interesting:

Reply to George II (Reply #6)

Fri Jul 30, 2021, 11:14 PM

Jul 2021

Pelosi told reporters Friday following the defeat that the extension of the eviction moratorium failed in part due to the last-minute notice from the White House about the need for Congress to fix the issue with legislation.

"Really, we only learned about this yesterday. Not really enough time to socialize it within our caucus to build ... the consensus necessary," Pelosi said. "We've had beautiful conversations with our members ... when it comes, though, to the technicalities of legislation, we just need more time."

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House fails to extend eviction moratorium ahead of 6-week recess [View all] Sgent Jul 2021 OP

Just in time for the Delta variant. OneCrazyDiamond Jul 2021 #1

Sorry kids - no vacation this year BlueIdaho Jul 2021 #2

So people will be thrown out in the street just as the U.S. is where Florida was about 17 days ago progree Jul 2021 #3

Florida has a relatively low vaccination rate. States with higher vaccination totodeinhere Jul 2021 #4

Yes, one problem with what I wrote in #3 is that the U.S. overall average is dominated by progree Jul 2021 #5

"The administration" doesn't pass legislation, Representatives and Senators do. Why didn't... George II Jul 2021 #6

Yeah, this is interesting: progree Jul 2021 #7

So they had no clue it was ending until the administration reminded them? MichMan Jul 2021 #8

They knew there was a deadline.... Historic NY Jul 2021 #12

Hmm... Mike Nelson Jul 2021 #9

Last I heard, New York had distributed less than $1 million out of the $2.6 billion they received MichMan Jul 2021 #10

Wow... Mike Nelson Jul 2021 #11

I can't help but think of all of the family memories that are going to be piled at the curb. Chainfire Jul 2021 #13

I usually side with Biden over AOC Polybius Jul 2021 #14

I agree Sgent Jul 2021 #15

SCOTUS ruled in June that Congress would have to extend the moratorium ripcord Jul 2021 #16

What's surprising, and disappointing, is that some who are in a position to write and pass.... George II Jul 2021 #17

With hours until eviction ban expires, lawmakers lean on CDC to act Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2021 #18