Picked to lead the housing agency under Trump, the former Texas House member tells senators there is a housing crisis.

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 ...

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

Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on nomination of Scott Turner to be HUD secretary.

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.

(AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.) Eric Scott Turner, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of Housing and Urban ...

WASHINGTON — Senators pressed Department of Housing and Urban Development nominee Eric Scott Turner on how he would tackle ...

WASHINGTON — Senators pressed Department of Housing and Urban Development nominee Eric Scott Turner on how he would tackle ...