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.

Here's a closer look at Trump's cabinet, and who actually had some sort of experience in politics prior to their nomination. View Entire Post ›

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

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.

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.

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.

President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees Scott Bessent, Doug Burgum, Lee Zeldin and Scott Turner will sit for Senate confirmation hearings Thursday. Trump's nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency Lee Zeldin will testify Thursday at 10 a ...

President-elect Trump meets with Scott Turner, his nominee to lead HUD. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The day after Donald Trump won office, the mood at a Miami real-estate conference was ...

By Madeleine Ngo Reporting from Washington Scott Turner, a former pro football player whom President-elect Donald J. Trump has picked to lead the Housing and Urban Development Department ...

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

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 ...