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Biden nominee Tom Vilsack confirmed as agriculture secretary
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President Biden’s Cabinet secured another key appointment Monday after the Senate voted to approve Tom Vilsack as the next agriculture secretary.
As head of the department of agriculture, Vilsack will oversee the Biden administration’s effort to introduce climate-friendly food production practices. He will also be responsible for implementing enhanced food assistance programs Biden has championed to help struggling Americans during the coronavirus pandemic. "He wasn’t anxious to come back, he wasn’t looking for this job, but I was persistent and I asked him to serve again in this role because he knows the USDA inside and out, he knows the government inside and out," Biden said in December regarding his selection of Vilsack. "We need that experience now."More Related News