A slew of Donald Trump’s picks won approval by the Senate committees overseeing their official nominations, suggesting that they will face little resistance to approval by the full Senate.
The endorsement by the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, by a voice vote shown on its website, cleared the way for a full Senate vote on Ben Carson’s appointment as secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Carson, 65, had promised senators on the committee during a confirmation hearing that he would monitor any potential conflicts of interest between his agency and properties controlled by real estate mogul Trump.
He also told lawmakers during a hearing on Jan. 12 that he was fit to lead HUD, an agency that offers housing to the poor, even though he has sometimes criticized its work.
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