The former Iowa governor served in the same role for eight years in the Obama administration and has pledged to focus on racial justice and climate change
The Senate voted 92 to 7 Tuesday to approve President Biden’s nomination of Tom Vilsack as agriculture secretary.
Vilsack’s path to confirmation was expected to be smooth after the Senate Agriculture Committee voted unanimously this month to advance his nomination, and many Republicans voted in favor Tuesday, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.).
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) broke with Democrats to vote against his nomination. Continue reading.