Tom Vilsack

USDA Announces Steps to Improve Child Health
USDA Announces Steps to Improve Child Health
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced late last week major initiatives that he said will support and enhance the health of America's children through nutritious school meals.  At the USDA Conversation on Healthy School Meals Roundtable, Vilsack says, “Our commitment to the school meal programs comes from a common goal we all share – keeping kids healthy and helping them reach their full pote
Lawmakers Seek Additional Wildfire Fighting Resources
Lawmakers Seek Additional Wildfire Fighting Resources
Last week a group of western lawmakers asked the Department of Agriculture and Interior Department for additional wildfire fighting resources.  Oregon’s Peter DeFazio joined 24 other lawmakers, primarily from California, asking the federal government to assist in continuing to fight fires aggressively, communicate clearly and take administrative steps now to prepare additional personnel for when t
Wildfire Invite
Three Washington state representatives are inviting Biden administration officials to see damage from wildfires. Representatives Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Dan Newhouse and Kim Schrier want Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to see the destruction caused by major fires, including the Babb Road fire last year that destroyed Malden and Pine Springs ...