Dr. Ben Carson Confirmed as Secretary of HUD
Thursday, March 2, 2017 - 11:31
in Psychology & Sociology
Famed neurosurgeon and 2016 presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson was confirmed as head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development on Thursday. Carson was approved in a 58-41 vote mostly along party lines. President Donald Trump's choice to tap Carson -- who does not have experience in issues related to housing -- to head the department was met with skepticism from Democrats. But Carson's promise to work with members on both sides of the aisle to address the nation's top housing issues was enough to win some Democratic support.