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The Senate confirmed Eric Turner of Texas to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 55–44.
The Senate voted on Eric Turner’s nomination to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The nomination was confirmed, so Turner was approved for the position.
The nomination is confirmed, completing the Senate’s consideration of it.
Why it matters. The vote approved the person nominated to lead HUD, the federal department named in the nomination.
Who’s affected. Department of Housing and Urban Development: The Senate’s confirmation approves Turner to serve as the department’s Secretary. · People served by HUD programs: The confirmed Secretary will lead the department responsible for those programs.
Democrats. Two Democrats voted yes, 42 voted no, and one did not vote; John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and Peter Welch of Vermont voted yes against their party’s majority position.
Republicans. All 53 Republicans voted yes.
Feb 5, 2025
The Senate confirmed Eric Turner of Texas to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 55–44.
The Senate’s vote is its decision on whether to approve a presidential nomination. Confirmation required more yes votes than no votes among senators voting yes or no; 50 of the 99 votes cast were needed.
The nomination is confirmed, completing the Senate’s consideration of it.
The vote approved the person nominated to lead HUD, the federal department named in the nomination.
The parties’ majority positions differed: the Democratic majority position was no, and the Republican majority position was yes. Two Democrats voted yes, joining all 53 Republicans who voted yes.
Two Democrats voted yes, 42 voted no, and one did not vote; John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and Peter Welch of Vermont voted yes against their party’s majority position.
All 53 Republicans voted yes.
Both independents voted no.