President Joe Biden is considering not naming a permanent replacement for departing HUD secretary Marcia Fudge before the election, despite housing advocates’ plea for a successor. The administration, which is still weighing the decision, would be faced with trying to push a nominee through the closely divided Senate just months before the November vote. “We […]
By Jeff Mason ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden will nominate a new leader for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the White House said on Monday, as Secretary Marcia Fudge announced her retirement after decades of public service. Biden, in a separate statement earlier on Monday, praised Fudge’s work […]
WASHINGTON — Marcia Fudge, who has served as the secretary of Housing and Urban Development since March 2021, is leaving the Biden administration, the White House said Monday. “When I took office, we inherited a broken housing system, with fair housing and civil rights protections badly dismantled under the prior administration,” President Joe Biden said […]
WASHINGTON ‒ Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge will step down from her top post in the Biden administration this month, she announced Monday, saying that after decades of public service, she’s retiring and returning to Ohio. “It’s time to go home,’’ Fudge told USA TODAY in an exclusive interview. “I do believe strongly […]