CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Tuesday backed President Joe Biden’s nominee, Tom Vilsack, to serve as secretary of agriculture.
As voting continued, the 100-member Senate backed Vilsack, who was USDA secretary under former President Barack Obama, by 68 to 6. A simple majority is needed in the Democratic-controlled chamber for his confirmation.
(Reporting by Tom Polansek, Editing by Franklin Paul)
