Senators would override Perdue, keep top rural development official

In the first serious congressional disagreement with Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, the Senate Appropriations Committee is expected to vote on Thursday to reinstate the post of undersecretary for rural development, eliminated five weeks ago by Perdue in a USDA reorganization. “We want that position in place as part of our emphasis on rural development,” said… » Read More

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