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Standing committees in the Senate have their jurisdiction set by three primary sources: Senate Rules, ad hoc Senate Resolutions, and Senate Resolutions related to committee funding. To see an overview of the jurisdictions of standing committees in the Senate, see Standing Rules of the United States Senate, Rule XXV.
A nomination for Secretary of Defense is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Armed Services Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote. Major Pete Hegseth of Tennessee, a Fox News political commentator, was announced as Trump's nominee for the position on November 12, 2024. [17]
The Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry is a committee of the United States Senate empowered with legislative oversight of all matters relating to the nation's agriculture industry, farming programs, forestry and logging, and legislation relating to nutrition, home economics, and rural development.
The Senate Armed Services Committee approved Mattis's confirmation on January 18, 2017, by a 26–1 margin, and sent the nomination to the full Senate for consideration. [135] One of Donald Trump's first acts as president was the approval of Mattis's waiver to become Secretary of Defense.
Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Agriculture by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States.As of February 26, 2024, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 10 nominees have been confirmed, 1 nominee is being considered by the Senate, 3 positions do not have a nominee, 19 appointments have been made to ...
His nomination was approved by the Senate Agriculture Committee by a 19–1 voice vote on March 30. [7] His appointment was approved by an 87–11 vote by the Senate on April 24. [8] He became the second secretary of agriculture from the Deep South, after Mike Espy of Mississippi. Perdue served as Secretary of Agriculture throughout Trump's term.
The nomination of the Secretary of Agriculture is brought to the full Senate by the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee. Tom Vilsack assumed the office of Secretary of Agriculture on January 21, 2009, after a unanimous voice vote of the whole Senate.
[47] [48] [49] He appeared before the Senate Agriculture Committee on February 2, 2021, and was unanimously approved. [50] His nomination was confirmed by the Senate on February 23, 2021, by a 92–7 vote. [51] He was sworn into office by Vice President Kamala Harris on February 24, 2021. [52]