As a second Trump administration approaches, we’re running out of time to confirm as many federal judges as possible to provide a check on his presidential power and curb his stated policy priorities.
There are 42 federal judicial vacancies and 13 nominations before the Senate right now—as our civil rights hang in the balance, take action now!
Housing is the cornerstone of what every person needs to survive and thrive. It impacts every aspect of our lives—education, health, economic security, access to child care, and more. The COVID-19 pandemic and its resulting economic fallout have laid bar the desperate need for a stronger social safety net. To keep people safely housed during the pandemic, the federal government took unprecedented action, implementing a national eviction moratorium, allocating historic funds for emergency rental assistance, and providing significant resources to address the urgent housing needs of people experiencing homelessness, who are at elevated risk of COVID-19 infection, complications, and mortality.
COVID-19 emergency funds are running out and there is insufficient funding to provide aid to eligible families that need help amidst the soaring rent prices across the United States. Unfortunately, there are several proposals in Congress to cut rental assistance.
This factsheet, co-authored with the National Low Income Housing Coalition, highlights what these harmful cuts would do to people who so desperately need support to remain housed.
