Fight brewing over who Biden will pick as agriculture secretary

Published November 27, 2020 8:33pm ET



Democrats are split on who President-elect Joe Biden should choose to run the Agriculture Department.

Rep. Marcia Fudge of Ohio, as well as former North Dakota Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, are names that have floated to the top of speculation. Tom Vilsack, the former Iowa governor and Department of Agriculture secretary under former President Barack Obama, is also being considered.

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