Senate confirms Obama Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to head USDA again
Senate confirms Obama Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to head USDA again
Mike Dorning | Bloomberg | February 24, 2021
The Senate confirmed Tom Vilsack as U.S. Agriculture Secretary, opening the way for the Biden administration to move forward with a farm agenda emphasizing climate change, equity for minority farmers and more food assistance for the poor.
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Vilsack, well-known in Washington and the agriculture industry after serving eight years in the post under President Barack Obama, was confirmed 92-7 [Feb 23] after less than 15 minutes of debate in the Senate. Senator Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent who twice ran for the Democratic presidential nomination, voted against confirmation, along with six Republicans.
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