US Senate confirms two more key Biden cabinet picks

Marcia Fudge will lead housing and urban development agency, while Merrick Garland will be US Attorney General.

The United States Senate has voted to confirm two more of Joe Biden’s cabinet nominees, as the US president seeks to fill vacant positions in his administration and pursue his top policy priorities, including tackling the COVID-19 crisis. Congresswoman Marcia Fudge was confirmed as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), giving Biden another cabinet member focused strongly on reducing economic inequalities. US Appeals Court Judge Merrick Garland will serve as US Attorney General and take over the US Justice Department, the top federal law enforcement agency responsible for protecting civil rights.