Biden to allow eviction moratorium to expire Saturday

[Jose Garcia]

Source: Associated Press

BOSTON – The Biden administration on Thursday announced it will allow a nationwide ban on evictions to expire Saturday, arguing that its hands are tied after the Supreme Court signaled it could only be extended until the end of the month.

The White House said President Joe Biden would have liked to have extended the federal eviction moratorium due to spread of the delta variant. Instead, Biden called on "Congress to extend the eviction moratorium to protect such vulnerable renters and their families without delay."

The moratorium was put in place put in place last September by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“Given the recent spread of the Delta variant, including among those Americans both most likely to face evictions and lacking vaccinations, President Biden would have strongly supported a decision by the CDC to further extend this eviction moratorium to protect renters at this moment of heightened vulnerability,” the White House said in a statement. “Unfortunately, the Supreme Court has made clear that this option is no longer available.”

Read more: https://www.local10.com/news/politics/2021/07/29/biden-to-allow-eviction-moratorium-to-expire-saturday/

[madaboutharry]

1. If his hands are tied, he isn't "allowing" it.

He has no power to change it. These newspaper and media headlines are so infuriating and they highlight the lack of decent journalism.

[ColinC]

2. I mean he could try to extend it but it would be in violation of the supreme court

I suppose saying it in a straightforward way is too much to ask of this publication

[madaboutharry]

8. Journalists need to step up.

The headline insinuates he could actually do something without violating a Supreme Court ruling.

IMO, this is one of the reasons why Americans are so misinformed. Also, many people only look at headlines, this is a known fact.

[ColinC]

15. It's definitely giving a lot of power to the precedent of presidents ignoring SCOTUS rulings

Entirely.... Instead of treating it as the criminal action it is.

[NullTuples]

19. That is how a Republican would do it; manipulate the system to their ends

- extend it anyway
- get taken to court
- end up delaying the end of the moratorium by a week, maybe a month
- be seen as a hero for doing something to help

[ColinC]

20. And the article is written in a way that makes that seem okay

Or even expected.

[George II]

10. I was about to say exactly that. It is going to expire, period. Biden can't do anything to extend it

I would like to see it extended a couple of months but the fact that it won't isn't the fault of Biden, which the headline is trying to claim.

[aggiesal]

12. Should have been ...

Biden unable to extend eviction moratorium beyond Saturday

[dchill]

13. Who wrote that headline, Chuck Todd?

[Budi]

3. Truer Headline: Supreme Court Allows Eviction Mortorium to Expire Saturday

President Biden would have strongly supported a decision by the CDC to further extend this eviction moratorium to protect renters at this moment of heightened vulnerability,” the White House said in a statement. “Unfortunately, the Supreme Court has made clear that this option is no longer available.”

This decision was NOT Biden's.
It was decided by our RW Supreme Court.

[William Seger]

11. I was about to post the same thing except with crude remark about AP

[Budi]

4. KAVANAUGH, made clear that he would block any additional extension

The court mustered a bare majority, 5-4 last month, to allow the eviction ban to continue through the end of July. One of those in the majority, Justice Brett Kavanaugh, made clear that he would block any additional extensions unless there was “clear and specific congressional authorization.”

[llashram]

6. passing the buck

President Biden will be put in a bad light , true. He is trying to have compassion and does have it. Way beyond the administration of TFG. Yet money trumps principle and compromise. Rents will have to be paid. And with Kavanaugh being part of TFGump's pasture of sheep. He will appear to compromise as his joining a prior majority showed. Yet his true fascist nature is shown in his final passing the buck to the Legislative Branch.

Time is solid on our side. 2022 election 'surprises' notwithstanding. We will prevail over the fascists of all stripes and colors, the racist's white supremacist(not) militias. All trumpers.

[Budi]

7. Yes we will prevail.

K & R your post

💙

[madville]

5. It had to end sometime

And not much is shutting down again for the Delta variant.

[cinematicdiversions]

16. I agree at some point the band aid has to come off.

The government's embarrassing inability to distribute rental aid should be the more important focus.

The longer the freeze was in place the worse it would be for people when it finally ended.

[Chainfire]

9. He should have waited until after the 13th. ;)

[33taw]

14. Why not extend it and let Kavanaugh rule how he will?

[temporary311]

18. Agreed.

Doing it this way is just redirecting all the heat that the right wing Supreme Court would rightly get onto himself.

Feels like an unforced error.

[leftyladyfrommo]

17. The really bad part as I understand it is that people

Now owe all their back rent at one time.

Same thing happens when there is a moratorium on utility bills.

[TheProle]

21. I despair for the fallout from this.

I hope President Biden is able to use the bully pulpit to convince Congress to act.

[OldBaldy1701E]

25. Well, go ahead and let it expire then.

And, when the streets are crawling with homeless, hungry people, we might see some real change around here. (Bah, who am I kidding?)

[TheProle]

27. That's the fallout I was referring to.

I am in favor of an extension, if possible.

Not sure what you were replying to.

[OldBaldy1701E]

28. What I am saying is this

There needs to be some real changes in almost every aspect of this rotten culture. Based on past history, I am pretty sure it will take something at this level of bad to get people off of their asses and into action. But, and this is what sucks, it seems it has to get this bad for anything more than talk to occur. However, letting the vultures loose into a distraught economy is only going to help them... until the streets are filled with the dispossessed. If our government is not going to do anything about this, then something needs to happen. My thought is that this might be the straw. But, I also had to snicker in that I have seen things get bad here before, and we went right back to our racist, money-grubbing ways and proved that the American people learn nothing from history or reality. I am in favor of a moratorium on what property is worth as opposed to what the owners want. Also, one on rent levels across the nation and how they are SO disparate over the silliest things. But I digress.... because none of that is going to happen. What will likely happen is that we will learn nothing and return to what got us here in the first place. Does this help explain my response?

[TheProle]

29. It does.

[lapucelle]

30. Just an update: all's well. Democrats in leadership got the job done.

Representative Waters, Speaker Pelosi, and President Biden secured the rent moratorium extension, protected House members in swing districts, avoided involving the Senate, and forestalled Republican accusations of executive branch and CDC overreach, all because Brett Kavanaugh's concurring opinion in the Supreme Court decision opened the door. (Maxine Waters found that avenue after the bill she sponsored and introduced on July 29 stalled in the House.)

And where was Leader Schumer while this was all being planned and carried out? On the steps of the Capitol with Cori Bush, getting his picture taken and helping to keep the "concerned" press distracted and busy.

Anyone who was watching could have seen the whole thing unwind from July 30 to August 2 by following Nancy Pelosi and Maxine Waters' strategic release of intra-party letters and and sundry reports to the press.

It was a thing of beauty to behold.

[TheProle]

31. Thanks for the post

And the illuminating perspective.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

22. Biden calls on Congress to extend eviction moratorium set to expire Saturday

President Joe Biden on Thursday called on Congress to extend the eviction moratorium set to expire on Saturday that prohibits landlords nationwide from evicting certain tenants who fail to pay rent amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Supreme Court last month allowed the order issued by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to stay in place until July 31, but said congressional action would be needed to extend it past that date.

"Given the recent spread of the Delta variant, including among those Americans both most likely to face evictions and lacking vaccinations, President Biden would have strongly supported a decision by the CDC to further extend this eviction moratorium to protect renters at this moment of heightened vulnerability. Unfortunately, the Supreme Court has made clear that this option is no longer available," White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement on Thursday.

Psaki said: "In light of the Supreme Court's ruling, the President calls on Congress to extend the eviction moratorium to protect such vulnerable renters and their families without delay."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/biden-calls-on-congress-to-extend-eviction-moratorium-set-to-expire-saturday/ar-AAMI8FA

[Worried2020]

23. Silly Canuck idea of mine, but

.

I think it's quite doable with the funds the US would have if they kept their War Machine at home . . .

I know - an impossible dream

A silly idea indeed . . .



W

[Tarc]

24. Never should have been the CDC's call. This needs a legislative solution

[Jose Garcia]

26. Has there been any effort in Congress to address this?