Senate confirmations

Ag groups tell Senate it is time to confirm Mindy Brashears as Under Secretary for Food Safety

American Agriculture is letting the U.S. Senate know that 68 months is long enough to go without a USDA under secretary for food safety. Ten of the nation’s

By Dan Flynn

/ 31 Jul 2019

Ag groups tell Senate it is time to confirm Mindy Brashears as Under Secretary for Food Safety

Ag committee again clears way for Senate to confirm Brashears for USDA

The nomination of Mindy Brashears, currently deputy undersecretary for food safety, to be the USDA’s Under Secretary for Food Safety was reported favorably Tuesday out of the Senate Committee

By Dan Flynn

/ 15 May 2019

Ag committee again clears way for Senate to confirm Brashears for USDA

FSIS shows how career service professionals run government

Except for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s recent threats to extend the Senate’s work week unless it picks up the pace on confirmations, the continued vacancies in top

By Dan Flynn

/ 16 Apr 2018

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Senate confirmations

Ag groups tell Senate it is time to confirm Mindy Brashears as Under Secretary for Food Safety

Ag committee again clears way for Senate to confirm Brashears for USDA

FSIS shows how career service professionals run government

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