Xochitl Torres Small Confirmed to Deputy Secretary USDA

On July 11^th, the Senate overwhelmingly voted to confirm Xochitl Torres Small as the new Deputy Secretary of the US Department of Agriculture.  Since October 2021, Torres Small has served as Under Secretary for Rural Development at USDA. Prior to joining USDA, Torres Small was a United States Representative for the fifth largest district in the country. As a Member of Congress, she served as a member of the House Agriculture Committee, the House Armed Services Committee and as chairwoman of the Oversight, Management, and Accountability Subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee.