During a confirmation hearing, Eric Scott Turner said his priority as secretary would be increasing the supply of affordable housing and homes in general.
Scott Turner, former NFL football player, is set to appear before the Senate on Thursday morning to be confirmed as the next HUD secretary.
Matthew Ammon served as interim secretary between January and March 2021, ahead of the confirmation of now-retired head Marcia Fudge.
Aaron Glenn is looking at several NFL legacy coaches to fill roles on the New York Jets coaching staff if he were to be hired.
While reactions largely fall within partisan lines, both parties appear poised to work with new HUD leadership to tackle housing challenges.
There were sports analogies galore but few policy specifics during Scott Turner’s confirmation hearing on Thursday to become housing secretary.
The American Land Title Association (ALTA), the national trade association of the land title insurance industry, issued the following statement from ALTA CEO Diane Tomb regarding Scott Turner's nomina
Scott Turner appeared on a podcast from Prestonwood Baptist, the Dallas-area megachurch he attends, to talk about his rise from a "difficult situation" in childhood to the National Football League and the state Legislature.
A former NFL player and representative in the Texas Legislature, Turner served in the first Trump term to lead development in "opportunity zones."
Picked to lead HUD, the former Texas House member tells senators there is a housing crisis. Democrats question whether any plans will succeed without more spending.
Scott Turner will be questioned by senators from both parties during his upcoming confirmation hearing and will be given an opportunity to make his case for leading the agency.
Doug Collins and Elise Stefanik are set for hearings as President Donald Trump's cabinet confirmation process continues in the Senate.