Evict ban to end

The White House confirmed Thursday that President Biden will allow a federal eviction moratorium to expire on Saturday, but said he wants Congress to pass new protections due to the spread of the Delta variant.

Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Biden’s hands are tied by a recent Supreme Court decision that congressional authorization is needed to extend a CDC-imposed ban on evictions beyond July 31.

About 2.3 million homeowners and about 6.2 million renters aren’t on top of payments, according to a recent report.