{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://fudge.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=25&itemid=1245", "Congresswoman Fudge Congratulates Congressman Watt on Senate Confirmation to Lead the FHFA", "2013-12-10", "2013", "2013-12", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Marcia Fudge", "F000455", "fudge.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congresswoman Fudge Congratulates Congressman Watt on Senate Confirmation to Lead the FHFA WASHINGTON, DC- Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) released the following statement today following \u00a0the Senate confirmation of Representative Mel Watt as the Director\u00a0of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA): \u201cI am thrilled that the Senate has confirmed Representative Watt to the independent Federal Housing Finance Agency,\u201d said Congresswoman Fudge. \u00a0\u201cHe \u00a0will provide the skilled and positive leadership needed to advance sound housing finance policies for our nation and effective oversight of the secondary mortgage market.\u00a0 As America continues to recover from the mortgage meltdown and housing crisis, I am confident that Representative Watt will serve in the best interests of our country and its citizens. \u00a0 He is a committed public servant, who has earned the respect and admiration of his colleagues in the House and certainly deserved the vote of confidence in the Senate.\u201d The FHFA was created in 2008 by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act and supervises Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Home Loan Banks. \u00a0Congressman Watt will head the agency's efforts at promoting and implementing fair lending and mortgage practices, which he has experienced as\u00a0a corporate and real estate lawyer and member of the Committees on Financial Services and the Judiciary.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Visit the\u00a0FHFA website\u00a0to learn more.\u00a0 ##", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://fudge.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=25&itemid=1245"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7493740413337946, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}