Sonny Perdue Confirmed as Agriculture Secretary

Last evening, the Senate voted 87-11 to confirm Sonny Perdue as Secretary of Agriculture.  Despite being one of the last cabinet nominees named, Perdue experienced a relatively easy confirmation process with considerable bipartisan support.  Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) used floor debate prior to the vote to endorse the candidate.  The Trump Administration is expected to release an executive order later today that will create a new interagency rural council led by Secretary Perdue.

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/04/24/trump-agriculture-sonny-perdue-237548

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