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'More Work to Do' But 'Major Step Forward': Progressives Welcome Biden's $2 Trillion Green Energy Plan
Former Vice President Joe Biden, a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, speaks during a CNN climate crisis town hall on Wednesday, September 4, 2019.
'Something's Gotta Give Here': Urgent Action Demanded as 23 Million US Families Face Possible Eviction by October
Julia Conley, staff writer
"This is madness," said Diane Yentel of the National Low Income Housing Coalition. "We need a national eviction moratorium and rent relief now."
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Fair Housing Advocates Celebrate Passage of AOC's Repeal of Faircloth Amendment
Julia Conley, staff writer
" The Faircloth Amendment is one of the most heartless pieces of legislation...
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'Full-Blown Homelessness Crisis' Coming, Warns John Oliver as Eviction Tsunami Fears Grow
Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"The situation is looking really dire."
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'Not On Our Watch': AOC, In Powerful Floor Speech, Declares House Democrats Will Protect Civil Rights Law From Trump
Without Government Intervention, Economists Warn Renters Across US Could Soon Face 'Avalanche of Evictions'
"Can't Pay, Won't Pay": Tens of Thousands Take Part in Covid-19 Rent Strike Across US on May Day
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)
'Absurdity and Cruelty' of US Healthcare System, Says Sanders, 'Should Now Be Apparent to All'
Tenant right advocates including Karissa Stotts organized a honking vehicle protest around the U.S. Bank building in Minneapolis on April 8, 2020.
Poll Shows Majority of Americans Support Canceling Rent and Suspending Mortgage Payments During Pandemic
Ilhan Omar Bill Would Cancel All Rent and Mortgage Payments for Duration of Covid-19 Crisis
Geri Andre-Major helps her son Max, 5, with his school work on March 26, 2020 in Mount Vernon, New York. Andre-Major said she was furloughed as a pre-school teacher at Chelsea Piers Connecticut on March 13.
With Bills Due April 1, More Than 400,000 Demand Congress Freeze All Rent, Mortgage, and Utility Payments
Progressive Lawmakers Demand Nationwide Moratorium on 'Cruel and Dangerous' Evictions Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Warren Slams Bloomberg for Blaming 2008 Financial Meltdown On End of Redlining Policy
Not 'Free Stuff,' But Public Goods: Ocasio-Cortez Denounces Neoliberal Talking Points on Publicly-Funded Education and Housing
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.)
Omar's $1.2 Trillion 'Homes for All Act' Heralded as Ambitious Addition to Green New Deal Framework
To Solve Multiple Crises at Once, Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez Unveil 'Green New Deal for Public Housing'

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Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Ahead of Hearing, Ocasio-Cortez Condemns the Real Estate Industry’s Request to Use Federal Bailout Funds to Enrich Shareholders
People's Action
Media Advisory: Press Call on the Need for Rent Cancellation in CARES 2
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Ocasio-Cortez and Meng Lead NY Members in Calling for Rent and Mortgage Forgiveness in Next COVID-19 Relief Package
People's Action
People’s Action Applauds Rep. Omar’s Rent and Mortgage Cancellation Act
Center for Biological Diversity
In Coronavirus Crisis, 575 Groups Urge Halt to Electricity, Water Shutoffs
People's Action
People’s Action and National Allies Demand Federal Housing Action During Coronavirus Crisis
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