HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge To Step Down, Becoming Second Under Biden Administration

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 04: Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge speaks during the Freedman's Bank Forum in the Cash Room at the Treasury Department on October 04, 2022 in Washington, DC. According to the department, the forum is focused on — Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge speaks during the Freedman’s Bank Forum in the Cash Room at the Treasury Department on October 04, 2022 in Washington, DC. According to the department, the forum is focused on “efforts to increase economic opportunity and growth for communities of color and address the persistent drivers of the racial wealth divide.” (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

OAN’s James Meyers
2:55 PM -Monday, March 11, 2024

Another Biden administration official has officially announced they are stepping down from their role.

On Monday, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge announced she will be stepping away from her cabinet position later this month, which makes it the second cabinet secretary to do so during the Biden administration.

“It has always been my belief that government can and should work for the people. For the last three years, I have fully embraced HUD’s mission to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all,” Fudge said in a statement on Monday. “The people HUD serves are those who are often left out and left behind. These are my people. They serve as my motivation for everything we have been able to accomplish.”

Fudge stated her resignation will be effective March 22^nd.

“From her time as a mayor, to her years as a fierce advocate in the U.S. House of Representatives, Marcia’s vision, passion, and focus on increasing economic opportunity have been assets to our country. I’m grateful for all of her contributions toward a housing system that works for all Americans, and I wish her well in her next chapter,” President Joe Biden wrote in a statement on her departure.

The Biden administration official also told USA Today she has plans to return to her home in Ohio.

“When you’re in these kinds of roles you go out when you’re on top and I believe that’s where we are,” Fudge told USA Today.

Fudge served in Congress from November 2008 through March 2021, representing Ohio’s 11^th district before she was brought on to lead Biden’s HUD Department.

In a statement on her impending departure, President Joe Biden gave praise to Fudge’s work to help lower housing costs and boost supply.

“I’m grateful for all of her contributions toward a housing system that works for all Americans,” Biden said.

It’s still unclear when the Senate will fill the seat once Fudge leaves.

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