The committee vote was split along party lines, with Democrats saying that a lack of an FBI background check for Turner was a sticking point.

Scott Turner, former NFL football player, is set to appear before the Senate on Thursday morning to be confirmed as the next HUD secretary.

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A former Texas legislator and NFL player, Turner has been tasked with overhauling the country's affordable housing system.

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During a confirmation hearing, Eric Scott Turner said his priority as secretary would be increasing the supply of affordable housing and homes in general.

President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees Scott Bessent, Doug Burgum, Lee Zeldin and Scott Turner will sit for Senate confirmation hearings Thursday. Trump's nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency Lee Zeldin will testify Thursday at 10 a ...

Former North Texas representative Scott Turner will take questions from senators as he looks to become Donald Trump's Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

One of Trump’s picks is currently an evangelical pastor: Southern Baptist Scott Turner, an associate pastor at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas, was tapped to be Trump’s secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

President Donald Trump notched two victories on Thursday as he pushed to get his top officials in place. He also faced new legal challenges.