Today the United States national moratorium on evictions came to an end.
Among those in government who believe it should be extended, different government groups are arguing about why it is someone else’s responsibility.
The Supreme Court had expressed its view that the CDC could not continue to extend the eviction moratorium without action taken by the Congress. This was known for over a month. The House has recessed without passing a bill on extending the moratorium. Nancy Pelosi insists (wrongly, according to the Supreme Court) that the White House can extend the moratorium through executive action.
The Supreme Court ruling said the CDC “exceeded its existing statutory authority by issuing a nationwide eviction moratorium” and that “clear and specific congressional authorization (via new legislation) would be necessary for the CDC to extend the moratorium.”
