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White House tells states to prevent evictions, as House Democrats press Biden administration to act
Congress is pressuring the White House while the Supreme Court said only Congress could take action.
Aug. 3 - The White House told state and local governments that they have the power to prevent evictions, following the end of the eviction moratorium.
The Biden administration said in a statement on Monday that while the federal government provided $46.5 billion to prevent renters from being evicted, some states and cities have been "too slow to act" by not providing the money to tenants.
There is "no excuse for any State or locality not to promptly deploy the resources that Congress appropriated to meet the critical need of so many Americans," the statement continued. "This assistance provides the funding to pay landlords current and back rent so tenants can remain in their homes or apartments, not be evicted."
The ban on evictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic expired over the weekend, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was unable to extend it following the Supreme Court's ruling on June 29 that said only Congress could do so through new legislation... more
Congress is pressuring the White House while the Supreme Court said only Congress could take action.
Aug. 3 - The White House told state and local governments that they have the power to prevent evictions, following the end of the eviction moratorium.
The Biden administration said in a statement on Monday that while the federal government provided $46.5 billion to prevent renters from being evicted, some states and cities have been "too slow to act" by not providing the money to tenants.
There is "no excuse for any State or locality not to promptly deploy the resources that Congress appropriated to meet the critical need of so many Americans," the statement continued. "This assistance provides the funding to pay landlords current and back rent so tenants can remain in their homes or apartments, not be evicted."
The ban on evictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic expired over the weekend, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was unable to extend it following the Supreme Court's ruling on June 29 that said only Congress could do so through new legislation... more
AOC calls fellow Democrats "cowards" on the eviction moratorium
The House has been dismissed for a seven week recess without extending the eviction moratorium.
Aug. 2 - New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is calling fellow Washington Democrats "cowards" for failing to extend a moratorium on evicting Americans during the pandemic, which after roughly 8 months of protection has put a reported 11 million Americans in jeopardy of losing shelter.
"The House and House leadership had the opportunity to vote to extend the moratorium and there was, frankly, a handful of conservative Democrats in the House that threatened to get on planes rather than hold this vote," Cortez said Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union." "We have to call a spade a spade. We cannot in good faith blame the Republican Party when House Democrats have a majority."
The White House has said it didn't have the authority to extend the moratorium past August 31 and asked Congress to address the issue legislatively... more
The House has been dismissed for a seven week recess without extending the eviction moratorium.
Aug. 2 - New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is calling fellow Washington Democrats "cowards" for failing to extend a moratorium on evicting Americans during the pandemic, which after roughly 8 months of protection has put a reported 11 million Americans in jeopardy of losing shelter.
"The House and House leadership had the opportunity to vote to extend the moratorium and there was, frankly, a handful of conservative Democrats in the House that threatened to get on planes rather than hold this vote," Cortez said Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union." "We have to call a spade a spade. We cannot in good faith blame the Republican Party when House Democrats have a majority."
The White House has said it didn't have the authority to extend the moratorium past August 31 and asked Congress to address the issue legislatively... more
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Statement by Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Eviction Prevention Efforts
AUGUST 02, 2021•STATEMENTS AND RELEASES
Today, President Biden is taking further action to prevent Americans from experiencing the heartbreak of eviction. Thanks to State eviction moratoria, almost 33% of the country will be spared evictions for the rest of this month. But in the remaining States, action is needed.
Thanks to the bipartisan COVID relief act Congress passed in December 2020 and the American Rescue Plan Congress and the Biden Administration enacted in March 2021, State and local governments long ago received Emergency Rental Assistance—a $46.5 billion plan to protect millions of Americans facing deep rental debt and potential eviction during the pandemic. Some cities and States have demonstrated their ability to release these funds efficiently to tenants and landlords in need. But even though funds began to be distributed in February by the Biden Administration, too many States and cities have been too slow to act... more
AUGUST 02, 2021•STATEMENTS AND RELEASES
Today, President Biden is taking further action to prevent Americans from experiencing the heartbreak of eviction. Thanks to State eviction moratoria, almost 33% of the country will be spared evictions for the rest of this month. But in the remaining States, action is needed.
Thanks to the bipartisan COVID relief act Congress passed in December 2020 and the American Rescue Plan Congress and the Biden Administration enacted in March 2021, State and local governments long ago received Emergency Rental Assistance—a $46.5 billion plan to protect millions of Americans facing deep rental debt and potential eviction during the pandemic. Some cities and States have demonstrated their ability to release these funds efficiently to tenants and landlords in need. But even though funds began to be distributed in February by the Biden Administration, too many States and cities have been too slow to act... more
AUGUST 2, 2021
White House Daily Briefing
White House COVID-19 Economic Relief Coordinator Gene Sperling joined White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki to discuss the administration’s policy priorities. Mr. Sperling addressed the White House’s stance on eviction moratoriums and what it’s doing to prevent evictions. The press secretary responded to a variety of questions on eviction moratoriums, COVID-19 vaccine mandates, concerns about breakthrough cases and U.S. travel restrictions to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
White House Daily Briefing
White House COVID-19 Economic Relief Coordinator Gene Sperling joined White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki to discuss the administration’s policy priorities. Mr. Sperling addressed the White House’s stance on eviction moratoriums and what it’s doing to prevent evictions. The press secretary responded to a variety of questions on eviction moratoriums, COVID-19 vaccine mandates, concerns about breakthrough cases and U.S. travel restrictions to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and White House American Rescue Plan Coordinator and Senior Advisor to the President Gene Sperling, August 2, 2021
AUGUST 02, 2021•PRESS BRIEFINGS
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room
MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Hello.
Q Welcome back, Jen.
MS. PSAKI: Thank you. Well, thank you. I know it’s a later briefing this afternoon. Good things are worth the wait.
And with that, we are — I’m pleased to be joined today by Gene Sperling, who probably doesn’t need a great introduction as the former NEC Director in two administrations and the person who’s overseeing our American Rescue Plan implementation. He’s going to talk a little bit about where we are on housing, take a few questions, and then we will proceed with our normal series of events.
With that, go ahead, Gene.
MR. SPERLING: Thank you. It’s good to be back.
You know, our President so deeply believes that every avoidable eviction of an American family hurt by this pandemic is an avoidable heartbreak and harm to a family’s economic security and dignity. And he has worked and instructed us, from day one, to do everything within our power to prevent unnecessary evictions for those who have been hurt through this pandemic.
What I wanted to do today is just give you a little background on the statement that is coming out today that deals with both evictions, our executive actions, and the emerge- — Emergency Rental Assistance Plan for state and local governments... more
AUGUST 02, 2021•PRESS BRIEFINGS
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room
MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Hello.
Q Welcome back, Jen.
MS. PSAKI: Thank you. Well, thank you. I know it’s a later briefing this afternoon. Good things are worth the wait.
And with that, we are — I’m pleased to be joined today by Gene Sperling, who probably doesn’t need a great introduction as the former NEC Director in two administrations and the person who’s overseeing our American Rescue Plan implementation. He’s going to talk a little bit about where we are on housing, take a few questions, and then we will proceed with our normal series of events.
With that, go ahead, Gene.
MR. SPERLING: Thank you. It’s good to be back.
You know, our President so deeply believes that every avoidable eviction of an American family hurt by this pandemic is an avoidable heartbreak and harm to a family’s economic security and dignity. And he has worked and instructed us, from day one, to do everything within our power to prevent unnecessary evictions for those who have been hurt through this pandemic.
What I wanted to do today is just give you a little background on the statement that is coming out today that deals with both evictions, our executive actions, and the emerge- — Emergency Rental Assistance Plan for state and local governments... more
Remarks by President Biden at a Virtual Fundraising Reception for the Democratic National Committee
AUGUST 02, 2021•SPEECHES AND REMARKS
Via Teleconference
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Tom. Thanks for that introduction and for your generous support. And I want to thank you all. And, Jaime, for your support as well and being willing to take on the chairmanship.
You know, I didn’t have it like you did, but I remember when my dad — when things died up in Scranton; the coal dried up. He wasn’t a coalminer; my great grandfather was. But he wasn’t a coalminer, but everything else dried up. And he said — I remember him going home to my grandpop, who had four sons and a daughter, and asking him is it okay if his wife — my mother, Jean — and the three kids move in with him for a year or so until they got straightened away down in northern Delaware — a little town called Claymont.
And so that — and he said — I’ll never forget it. He said, “I’ll come home every weekend, Joey. Every weekend. There’s only 147 — 157 miles.” And I thought, “My God, that’s a million miles.” I was going — I was in third grade, going into fourth. And you know, it’s a --
They used to have an expression — and that’s never — and this is the God’s truth. We got down to Delaware, as he worked his way through, after five years, being able to buy a small three-bedroom home. He used to say, “Joey, a job is a lot more than a paycheck. It’s about — it’s about your pride. It’s about your place in the community. It’s about your ability to look your kids in the eye. It’s about your dignity.” And so it’s much — so much more... more
AUGUST 02, 2021•SPEECHES AND REMARKS
Via Teleconference
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Tom. Thanks for that introduction and for your generous support. And I want to thank you all. And, Jaime, for your support as well and being willing to take on the chairmanship.
You know, I didn’t have it like you did, but I remember when my dad — when things died up in Scranton; the coal dried up. He wasn’t a coalminer; my great grandfather was. But he wasn’t a coalminer, but everything else dried up. And he said — I remember him going home to my grandpop, who had four sons and a daughter, and asking him is it okay if his wife — my mother, Jean — and the three kids move in with him for a year or so until they got straightened away down in northern Delaware — a little town called Claymont.
And so that — and he said — I’ll never forget it. He said, “I’ll come home every weekend, Joey. Every weekend. There’s only 147 — 157 miles.” And I thought, “My God, that’s a million miles.” I was going — I was in third grade, going into fourth. And you know, it’s a --
They used to have an expression — and that’s never — and this is the God’s truth. We got down to Delaware, as he worked his way through, after five years, being able to buy a small three-bedroom home. He used to say, “Joey, a job is a lot more than a paycheck. It’s about — it’s about your pride. It’s about your place in the community. It’s about your ability to look your kids in the eye. It’s about your dignity.” And so it’s much — so much more... more
White House spokesperson: Israel will make its own decisions
White House press secretary says the Iranian attack on Israeli-managed ship will not affect nuclear negotiations with Iran.
Aug. 3 - White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Monday that the Iranian attack on an Israeli-managed ship near the coast of Oman would not affect US negotiations with Iran on a return to the 2015 nuclear deal.
“As a sovereign country, Israel is going to make their own decisions” regarding a possible retaliation to the attack, Psaki told reporters.
“But I will say that as it relates to our own engagement in nuclear talks — which we, of course, do have authorities over or do have decisions to make there — our view is that every single challenge and threat we face from Iran would be made more pronounced and dangerous by an unconstrained nuclear program,” she added.
“So, put another way, constraining Iran’s nuclear program by returning to the JCPOA will put us in a better position to address these other problems. It doesn’t mean that it will take care of the other issues that had been ongoing concerns we’ve had with Iran. They are a bad actor on the global stage. They have threatened our own military, as we all know. But we continue to believe that pursuing a diplomatic path forward, that pursuing an opportunity to make sure we have greater visibility into what their nuclear capabilities are is in our national interest,” continued Psaki.
Earlier on Monday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken promised a "collective response" to Iran following the attack on the Japanese-owned, Israeli-managed MV Mercer Street last Friday.
Blinken said that US was "working with UK, Romania, Israel, and others on determining the response." He added that the US was confident Iran carried out the attack, calling it "tremendously irresponsible."
A spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry on Monday vehemently denied claims that his country was behind the attack.
The spokesman called the accusations "baseless and provocative," and warned that Iran would respond to any retaliatory action against it, "immediately and determinedly".
Israel accused the Iranian government of carrying out the attack, and Prime Minister Naftali Bennett hinted at a possible Israeli response.
“We know how to convey the message to Iran in our own way," he said.
On Sunday, Britain condemned Iran and accused it of carrying out Friday’s deadly attack, saying it has concluded that Iran is likely to blame for the drone bombing.
“UK assessments have concluded that it is highly likely that Iran attacked the MV MERCER STREET in international waters off Oman using one or more Unmanned Aerial Vehicles,” the UK said.
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White House press secretary says the Iranian attack on Israeli-managed ship will not affect nuclear negotiations with Iran.
Aug. 3 - White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Monday that the Iranian attack on an Israeli-managed ship near the coast of Oman would not affect US negotiations with Iran on a return to the 2015 nuclear deal.
“As a sovereign country, Israel is going to make their own decisions” regarding a possible retaliation to the attack, Psaki told reporters.
“But I will say that as it relates to our own engagement in nuclear talks — which we, of course, do have authorities over or do have decisions to make there — our view is that every single challenge and threat we face from Iran would be made more pronounced and dangerous by an unconstrained nuclear program,” she added.
“So, put another way, constraining Iran’s nuclear program by returning to the JCPOA will put us in a better position to address these other problems. It doesn’t mean that it will take care of the other issues that had been ongoing concerns we’ve had with Iran. They are a bad actor on the global stage. They have threatened our own military, as we all know. But we continue to believe that pursuing a diplomatic path forward, that pursuing an opportunity to make sure we have greater visibility into what their nuclear capabilities are is in our national interest,” continued Psaki.
Earlier on Monday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken promised a "collective response" to Iran following the attack on the Japanese-owned, Israeli-managed MV Mercer Street last Friday.
Blinken said that US was "working with UK, Romania, Israel, and others on determining the response." He added that the US was confident Iran carried out the attack, calling it "tremendously irresponsible."
A spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry on Monday vehemently denied claims that his country was behind the attack.
The spokesman called the accusations "baseless and provocative," and warned that Iran would respond to any retaliatory action against it, "immediately and determinedly".
Israel accused the Iranian government of carrying out the attack, and Prime Minister Naftali Bennett hinted at a possible Israeli response.
“We know how to convey the message to Iran in our own way," he said.
On Sunday, Britain condemned Iran and accused it of carrying out Friday’s deadly attack, saying it has concluded that Iran is likely to blame for the drone bombing.
“UK assessments have concluded that it is highly likely that Iran attacked the MV MERCER STREET in international waters off Oman using one or more Unmanned Aerial Vehicles,” the UK said.
Related Articles:
US pessimistic about chances of restoring Iran nuclear deal
Report: US to sanction Iran’s drones and guided missiles
Blinken: Talks with Iran cannot go on indefinitely
US official: Iran won't get a better deal
