Updated at 7:30 p.m. ET
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to name Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio, to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development and former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a source familiar with the transition discussions said Tuesday. The source spoke on condition of anonymity about private conversations.
The two departments have a key role in supporting American households. HUD has responsibility for affordable housing, while USDA oversees food assistance programs as well as traditional farm support programs.
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