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.
The Haralson County Sheriff’s Office said three men were arrested for theft and entering vehicles after a sergeant and corporal were sent to check on a call about trespassers at a dealership.
President Donald Trump's second White House is looking a lot like the inside of Mar-a-Lago, with extremely wealthy Americans taking key roles in his Republican administration.
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.
The Senate Banking Committee backed former NFL player Eric Scott Turner to become Housing and Urban Development secretary.
A former Texas legislator and NFL player, Turner has been tasked with overhauling the country's affordable housing system.
Black senators grill Trump's Black cabinet nominee, Eric Scott Turner, on affordable housing, highlighting concerns about his commitment to fair and equitable housing.
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.
While reactions largely fall within partisan lines, both parties appear poised to work with new HUD leadership to tackle housing challenges.
If confirmed, the NFL veteran and former developer would run a department with a $70 billion budget and roughly 8,000 employees.
Eric Scott Turner, Donald Trump’s choice to lead HUD, sidestepped questions about whether the department needs to spend more or spend better.