WASHINGTON (AP) Anger and frustration mounted in Congress as a nationwide eviction moratorium expired at midnight Saturday one Democratic lawmaker even camping outside the Capitol in protest as millions of Americans faced being forced from their homes.

Lawmakers said they were blindsided by President Joe Biden s inaction as the deadline neared, some furious that he called on Congress to provide a last-minute solution to protect renters. The rare division between the president and his party carried potential lasting political ramifications.

Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., the chair of the Financial Services Committee, said Saturday on CNN : We thought that the White House was in charge.

Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., camped outside the Capitol, said: I dont plan to leave before some type of change happens.

We are only hours away from a fully preventable housing crisis, said Sen. Elizabeth Warren , D-Mass., during a floor speech in a rare Saturday session as senators labored over an infrastructure package.

We have the tools and we have the funding, Warren said. What we need is the time.