White House Disputes Pelosi, Says CDC Can’t Renew Eviction Ban

White House Disputes Pelosi, Says CDC Can’t Renew Eviction Ban
President Joe Biden hands a pen to House Nancy Pelosi (2nd L), alongside other members of the House, after signing a bill dealing with greenhouse gas emissions, in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, in Washington, on June 30, 2021. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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The White House stated on Aug. 2 that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) doesn’t have the authority to issue another eviction ban after some Democrats called on the Biden administration to take action.

A growing chorus of Democrat voices, led by left-wing members of Congress, over the weekend urged the White House to unilaterally issue an order to renew the ban, which was handed down by the CDC in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The House of Representatives, meanwhile, adjourned for its scheduled August recess period, meaning that no congressional action could be taken.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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