Banking committee advances Trump’s HUD pick, Scott Turner, for Senate confirmation
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Senate committees advance several Trump Cabinet nominees
Senate Banking Committee approves Trump HUD nominee
Scott Turner, President Trump's pick to head the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, faced opposition from Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee, but his nomination was nonetheless approved by a vote of 13-11.
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Split Senate panel approves Scott Turner to lead HUDPicked 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.
The Senate Banking Committee backed former NFL player Eric Scott Turner to become Housing and Urban Development secretary.
President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Housing and Urban Development declined Thursday to wade into the turbulent political waters of how the incoming administration’s tariffs could affect housing costs.
There were sports analogies galore but few policy specifics during Scott Turner's confirmation hearing on Thursday to become housing secretary.
Committee leaders in the House and the Senate have outlined goals for the new congressional term, including some for the housing sector.
Committees will hear from nominees hoping to lead the Treasury, Interior Housing and Urban Development departments and the Environmental Protection Agency.
Senate hearings are scheduled this coming week for several of Trump’s picks for the Cabinet. Many have met with senators individually. Now, they will go before the committees overseeing the agencies that Trump wants them to run. Here’s a look at the schedule for Senate hearings set so far, in Eastern time:
The secretary oversees energy generation and use in the United States as well as the ... 10 a.m.: Scott Turner, Housing and Urban Development Department The former NFL player who ran the White ...
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