Vilsack taps USDA fund as House GOP tries to block his access

Declaring it was “an appropriate utilization” of resources, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack allotted nearly $2.7 billion in USDA funds for school meals, food banks, and domestic fertilizer production. House Republicans are trying to block Vilsack’s access to the $30 billion account that was the source of the funding. Vilsack said the funding announced on Friday… » Read More

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