Biden makes it official: Vilsack for agriculture secretary

Two days after the news leaked, President-elect Joe Biden formally announced Tom Vilsack as his nominee for agriculture secretary on Thursday. The Vilsack nomination was one of five announced for officials in charge of domestic programs. Vilsack led the USDA throughout the Obama years and his return was broadly supported by farm, consumer and anti-hunger… » Read More

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