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

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.

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

Picked to lead the housing agency under Trump, the former Texas House member tells senators there is a housing crisis. Democrats say they want to act only after a background check.

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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.

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 ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Eric Scott Turner, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of Housing, testifies at a ...

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

By Madeleine Ngo Reporting from Washington Scott Turner, a former pro football player whom President-elect Donald J. Trump has picked to lead the Housing and Urban Development Department ...

Eric Scott Turner, Donald Trump’s choice to lead HUD, sidestepped questions about whether the department needs to spend more or spend better.

Scott Turner, Trump's HUD pick, plans to adjust Opportunity Zones to boost housing development, focusing on tax incentives.