Editor’s Note – The following press release is from the newsroom of the United States Senate
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry

Senate Ag Committee Advances USDA Nominees for Deputy Secretary and General Counsel
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman
John Boozman (R-AR) announced the committee voted to advance the nominations of
Judge Stephen Vaden to serve as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Tyler Clarkson to be
General Counsel of the Department of Agriculture.

“This is a critical step to ensure USDA has the personnel to fulfill the president’s strategy
to meet the needs of farm families, ranchers and rural communities. It’s important for the
Senate to quickly confirm Judge Stephen Vaden and Tyler Clarkson so they can strengthen
the department’s work in support of hardworking American producers.”