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Senate confirms Ohio Rep. Fudge as housing secretary

by Mary Clare JalonickMatthew Daly
| March 10, 2021 10:06 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Marcia Fudge on Wednesday to head the Department of Housing and Urban Development, placing the longtime Ohio lawmaker in charge of the agency just as Congress passed new benefits for renters and homeowners who have suffered economic losses amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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