Biden Plans To Bring Vilsack Back To USDA, Despite Criticism From Reformers
Vilsack served as secretary of agriculture during the Obama Administration, and has been a trusted advisor to President-elect Biden. But critics say his time has passed.
by Dan Charles
Dec 08, 2020
3 minutes
President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate Obama cabinet veteran and former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack as secretary of agriculture, a source familiar with transition discussions confirmed to NPR.
Vilsack returns to an agency he helmed for eight years as Obama's agriculture secretary.
The United States Department of Agriculture is best known for supporting farmers, but actually has a much greater impact on the country through its funding of food aid programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and school meals. The USDA that one
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