Former Texas lawmaker Scott Turner confirmed to lead HUD
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed former Texas state Rep. Scott Turner as President Donald Trump’s secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
The Senate has confirmed Scott Turner to lead Housing and Urban Development
The former NFL player served in the first Trump administration, promoting investment in distressed neighborhoods. Turner has said HUD is "failing at its most basic mission."
Scott Turner confirmed as Trump's HUD secretary after pledging to address housing shortages
Turner will be the second professional football player to lead HUD, after former Congressman Jack Kemp served in the role under President George H. W. Bush. Turner is the only Black American member of Trump’s Cabinet; Ben Carson, who served as HUD secretary of Trump’s first term, was the only Black American member of that Cabinet.
Scott Turner confirmed as HUD secretary as US faces growing housing crisis
Scott Turner confirmed as HUD secretary while the US faces growing housing struggles with affordability, impacting millions as demand outpaces supply.
Former NFL player Scott Turner confirmed to lead Housing and Urban Development
President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development was confirmed on Wednesday, becoming the 12th confirmation of his second term.
‘High calling’: How Trump’s HUD secretary plans to tackle the housing crisis
Scott Turner, President Donald Trump's secretary of housing and urban development, is best known for the nine seasons he spent playing cornerback in the NFL.
Senate confirms former NFL player Scott Turner as HUD secretary
Scott Turner will lead the agency tasked with addressing housing needs of low and moderate-income families and increasing access to homeownership
Senate confirms Turner as HUD secretary
The Senate confirmed Scott Turner as secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development in a vote Wednesday largely along party lines, 55-44. Turner had met resistance from Democrats in the Senate Banking Committee for procedural rather substantive reasons when the panel advanced his nomination to the floor,
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