Scott Turner confirmed as Trump's HUD secretary after pledging to address housing shortages
Eric Scott Turner, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Secretary of Housing, testifies at a Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing for his pending confirmation on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Washington. Credit: AP/Rod Lamkey
Senate confirms former NFL player Scott Turner as head of Housing and Urban Development
The upper chamber voted 55-44 to approve the former Washington Redskins and San Diego Chargers cornerback-turned-Dallas housing developer to Trump’s cabinet.
Former NFL player confirmed as US housing secretary
The former Texas lawmaker and cornerback will run the agency that offers millions of American families housing assistance.
Senate confirms Scott Turner as Housing and Urban Development secretary
Turner previously worked as the executive director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council during President Donald Trump's first administration.
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."
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
Former Texas lawmaker Scott Turner confirmed to lead HUD
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed former Texas state Rep.
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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EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s Housing Sec Wants To Take A Sledgehammer To Bureaucratic ‘Red Tape’
President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) says he will make American ...
Fannie, Freddie Privatization, Cost-Cutting and New Name Are Priorities for HUD Chief
Scott Turner says he plans to quickly launch a review to root out inefficiencies at the agency.
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Mitch McConnell falls down stairs outside of Senate chamber
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City of Greensboro receives $9 million in federal funds for housing development and infrastructure
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Former Days Inn transformed into housing for people experiencing 'chronic homelessness'
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