Scott Turner confirmed as Trump’s Hud

Washington (AP) – Scott Turner was confirmed on Wednesday as Minister of Housing, a role that is of central importance for President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda than most Americans say that the cost of living for the need is a main concern.

The former NFL player, the representative of the US state of Texas and Senior Aide of the White House, was confirmed in a 55-44 vote.

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development is commissioned to enforce and coordinate the Federal Housing Act for the Federal Commission. The vast majority of the HUD budget corresponds to the housing aid for families with lower incomes, older people and disabilities as well as programs for development and homelessness in the community. The department will be at the top of the problems that range from rising housing costs to the effect of economic development in fighting cities to the reduction of homelessness, especially veterans.

Turner will be the second professional football player who heads Hud after former congress member Jack Kemp served in the role under President George HW Bush. Turner is the only black American member of Trump’s cabinet. Ben Carson, who worked as Hud Secretary of Trump’s first term, was the only black American member of this cabinet.

Trump promised to lower housing costs on the campaign path due to the mass deportation of immigrants undocumented immigrants and called for the creation of futuristic “freedom cities” that were built on federal state, which would significantly overlap with Turner’s portfolio.

“As a country, we don’t build enough houses. We need millions of houses, all types of houses – apartment buildings, single -family houses, duplex, condominium, manufacture of living space, they call it – we need apartments in our country so that individuals and families have a roof over their heads and can call at home. “Turner said during his hearing last month.

During Trump’s first term of office, Turner worked as the Executive Director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council, where he contributed to leading the “Opportunity Zone” program, which is intended to promote private investments in fighting cities. Investors who participate can shift taxes to profits to qualified quarters with low incomes until the program expires at the end of 2026.

Politicians agreed by Senator Tim Scott, Rs.c., and put tax cuts in Trump’s tax cuts for 2017. Turner said that he wanted to expand the program’s efforts.

“I saw the effects of this initiative first -hand because they lived in the Americans who lived in sub -Sanged communities that the Lord gave each of us in our country,” said Turner during his hearing.

Senator John Barrasso, R-WY.

“These investments have contributed to reviving many forgotten communities,” said Barrasso. “Scott Turner was instrumental in her success. He is the right man to ensure opportunities now. “