Democrats Scramble to Prevent Eviction Crisis

New York Times: “On Monday, administration officials made it clear they could only do so much, blaming states for the fact that the $47 billion Emergency Rental Assistance program intended to avoid such a crisis has disbursed only $3 billion — or just 7 percent of the total.”

“But many Democrats, including Speaker Nancy Pelosi, have called on Mr. Biden to reconsider his decision not to act unilaterally, and have expressed anger at the White House for giving them only two days to ram through legislation to extend the freeze.”

Washington Post: “Liberals erupt in fury at White House over end of eviction moratorium.”

Punchbowl News: “What we’re seeing here is a fascinating exercise of outside political power — the kind of power that’s difficult to successfully deploy.”