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(18,409 posts)to extend the rent moratorium went over his head.
The strategy was masterful because in the end the Waters/Pelosi/Biden solution secured the extension, and, at the same time protected every Democratic member, forestalled criticism of the CDC taking action and laid the whole thing at the feet of Brett Kavanaugh. It appears to have been an effort coordinated between Pelosi, Waters, and Biden.
Outcome: Maxine got the rent moratorium extended, Nancy protected all of her members, and Joe got to make this about Brett Kavanaugh screwing up, rather than the CDC overreaching.
Speaker Pelosi's tactical release of a series of statements, press releases, and "Dear Colleague" missives while she, Representative Waters and President Biden were working together behind the scenes tells the story of how this got done.
https://www.speaker.gov/newsroom/press-releases
Maxine Waters' using Brett Kavanaugh's concurrence to seal the deal was brilliant.
https://waters.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/letter-speaker-pelosi-rep-waters-continues-fight-renters
https://waters.house.gov/sites/waters.house.gov/files/8.2.21%20Pelosi%20CDC%20Eviction%20Moratorium.pdf
Maxine Waters bill to extend the moratorium provided the impetus
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4791/text