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Yellen briefs Democrats amid calls for new ban on evictions

by Lisa MascaroJosh Boak
| August 3, 2021 11:06 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen briefed House Democrats Tuesday on the administration's efforts to prevent widespread housing evictions after a moratorium lapsed, but lawmakers protesting outside the U.S. Capitol said more needs to be done, intensifying pressure on President Joe Biden to act.

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