Carson Confirmed to Lead HUD

The U.S. Senate issued a final vote Thursday confirming Ben Carson as secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), 58-41. The party-line approval assigns Carson leadership of the agency, which currently has a budget of $47 billion and more than 8,000 on staff.
The housing industry largely took a wait-and-see approach throughout the confirmation process, embracing the opportunity of a new leader.
“Dr. Carson should be proud of his achievement,” said Bill Brown,