Scott Turner, picked by president-elect Donald Trump to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development ... both parties agreed with Turner throughout the hearing that the United States is in a housing crisis. The U.S. had a housing shortage of ...

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.

If confirmed, the NFL veteran and former developer would run a department with a $70 billion budget and roughly 8,000 employees.

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

While reactions largely fall within partisan lines, both parties appear poised to work with new HUD leadership to tackle housing challenges.

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

Scott Turner, an official during the first Trump administration, said that the country was not building enough homes and that the housing department was “failing at its most basic mission.”

(AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.) Eric Scott Turner, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, delivers his opening remarks during a Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing for his pending ...

Scott Turner, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to serve as Housing and Urban Development secretary, testified during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee on January 16, 2025.

WASHINGTON — Senators pressed Department of Housing and Urban Development nominee Eric Scott Turner on how he would tackle housing affordability and homelessness during a Thursday confirmation hearing.

WASHINGTON — Senators pressed Department of Housing and Urban Development nominee Eric Scott Turner on how he would tackle housing affordability and homelessness during a Thursday confirmation hearing.

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