More than 7 million Americans were behind on their rent at the start of the summer, according to a Census Bureau survey conducted between June 23 and July 5.
The Biden administration said Thursday that it will allow an almost 11-month-old eviction moratorium to expire, blaming the Supreme Court for the lapse of the pandemic lifeline and calling on Congress to act swiftly. The White House said a ruling in June from the nation’s top court had closed the door on the possibility of a unilateral moratorium extension from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The 5-4 Supreme Court decision kept the measure in place through the end of July, but Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who was in the majority, indicated that he would not support further extensions without congressional action.
