HUD secretary is grilled during a three-hour hearing before the House Financial Services Committee.
By Colby Itkowitz Colby Itkowitz Congress, campaigns, health policy, Pennsylvania politics Email Bio Follow May 21 at 4:02 PM When a freshman congresswoman asked U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson at a congressional hearing Tuesday whether he knew what the housing term “REO” was, Carson thought she was referencing the similar-sounding cookie.No, said Rep. Katie Porter , her tone firm. She spelled it back to him, twice. Carson came up with: “real estate e-organization.
Hours after the hearing ended, Carson tweeted a photo of a package of Oreos next to a note thanking Porter for participating in the hearing, with the caption: “OH, REO! Thanks, @RepKatiePorter. Enjoying a few post-hearing snacks. Sending some your way!” Carson appeared before the House Financial Services Committee for more than three hours, fielding questions on housing policies. Several times he stumbled as Democrats, especially the women on the committee, tried to poke holes in his knowledge of the agency he runs.“OMWI,” the congresswoman repeated.The acronym stands for Office of Minority and Women Inclusion. Beatty wanted to know whether HUD had such an office and whether he worked with its director.Except HUD doesn’t have an OMWI.
Then, near the end of the hearing, freshman Rep. Ayanna Pressley chided Carson and the Trump administration for failing to improve conditions in low-income housing. During a lightning round in which Pressley wanted yes or no answers to her questions, Carson failed to do provide them.“You don’t get to do that,” Pressley retorted.
Pressley then asked Carson if he would allow his grandmother to live in public housing under his watch.
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