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Trump HUD nominee sidesteps ‘tariffs conversation’ at Senate hearing
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.
Ahead of Senate hearing, Trump’s HUD pick faces a familiar foe
As Scott Turner readies for his Senate confirmation hearing, Sen. Elizabeth Warren is vowing to press him on a series of housing issues.
Cortez Masto presses HUD nominee on Trump’s prior cuts to affordable housing
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.
The Latest: More of Trump’s cabinet picks will appear for Senate confirmation hearings
Senate hearings are scheduled this week for several of Trump’s picks for the Cabinet. While many are rapidly gaining support for their confirmation, the remaining still have to go before the committees overseeing the agencies Trump wants them to run.
Trump nominee to lead HUD says the agency is failing in its mission
Scott Turner pledged to make HUD programs more streamlined and efficient. He declined to say whether he would oppose major budget cuts to the agency if Trump proposes them again.
HUD pick Scott Turner: Full Senate hearing
Former NFL player and Texas state representative Scott Turner, Donald Trump's pick to serve as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, answers questions from senators.
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Trump heads back to the White House and he’s taking these Texans with him
Texans have been tapped to run the CIA, the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture.
Turner tackles HUD program reforms at confirmation hearing for housing secretary
There were sports analogies galore but few policy specifics during Scott Turner’s confirmation hearing on Thursday to become ...
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Lawmakers, housing groups react to Scott Turner’s HUD confirmation hearing
While reactions largely fall within partisan lines, both parties appear poised to work with new HUD leadership to tackle ...
Senate confirmation hearings continue with key Trump Cabinet nominees in the spotlight
Committees will hear from nominees hoping to lead the Treasury, Interior Housing and Urban Development departments and the ...
Trump’s Cabinet picks are set for Senate hearings. Here’s the schedule
Senate hearings are scheduled this coming week for several of Trump’s picks for the Cabinet. Many have met with senators ...
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Trump nominee for housing chief calls for building ‘millions more homes’
Senators pressed Department of Housing and Urban Development nominee Eric Scott Turner on how he would tackle housing ...
Trump’s Housing Pick Emphasizes Need to Build More Affordable Housing
Scott Turner, an official during the first Trump administration, said that the country was not building enough homes and that ...
Trump readies massive shift in economy on eve of inauguration
Trump seeks sharp reductions in federal spending, deeper tax cuts, seemingly universal tariffs and sweeping deregulation.