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SENATE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE · RECEIVED JUN 2, 2025
AGENCYCONFIRMED

Mindy Brashears

Mindy Brashears of Texas, nominated to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety.

CONFIRMED199 days, received to confirmedEn bloc, with 96 others
199DAYS TO CONFIRMEn blocWITH 96 OTHERS
SENATE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE · RECEIVED JUN 2, 2025
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THE PATH TO CONFIRMATION

Confirmed in 199 days

WHERE THE TIME WENT199 days, received to confirmed
  • IN COMMITTEE154 DAYS
  • ON THE CALENDAR38 DAYS
  • ON THE FLOOR7 DAYS
  1. ReceivedJUN 2, 2025
  2. Referred to AgricultureSAME DAYJUN 2, 2025
  3. Hearing+149 DAYSOCT 29, 2025
  4. Reported+5 DAYSNOV 3, 2025
  5. On the calendar · No. 520SAME DAYNOV 3, 2025
  6. Cloture on S.Res. 532 en bloc, 53–47+44 DAYSDEC 17, 2025
  7. Confirmed en bloc with 96 others+1 DAYDEC 18, 2025
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

Confirmed. The President signs the commission, and the nominee takes office once sworn in.

LATEST OFFICIAL ACTION · DEC 18, 2025

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655.

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THE VOTES

How the Senate voted

CLOTURE · EN BLOCROLL CALL 653 · DEC 17, 2025
Invoked 53–47
NEEDED
Simple majority (2025 precedent)
MARGIN
+6
Debate endedMargin +65347
REPUBLICANSRepublicans53 yea0 nay
DEMOCRATSDemocrats0 yea45 nay
INDEPENDENTSIndependents0 yea2 nay

Party-line vote.

YOUR SENATORS

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All 100 senators. Democrats: 0 yea, 45 nay. Independents: 0 yea, 2 nay. Republicans: 53 yea, 0 nay.

ALL 100 SENATORS
CONFIRMATION · EN BLOC (97 NOMINATIONS)ROLL CALL 655 · DEC 18, 2025
Confirmed 53–43
NEEDED
Simple majority
MARGIN
+10
ConfirmedMargin +105343
REPUBLICANSRepublicans53 yea0 nay
DEMOCRATSDemocrats0 yea41 nay
INDEPENDENTSIndependents0 yea2 nay

Party-line vote. 4 senators did not vote. One vote confirmed all 97.

YOUR SENATORS

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All 100 senators. Democrats: 0 yea, 41 nay, 4 not voting. Independents: 0 yea, 2 nay. Republicans: 53 yea, 0 nay.

ALL 100 SENATORS
CONFIRMED IN ONE VOTE WITH 96 OTHERS · S.RES. 532ONE VOTE · 96 OTHERS · S.RES. 532
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THE POST

Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety

AGENCY
Department of Agriculture
OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION · PN246-3

Mindy Brashears, of Texas, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety, vice Jose Emilio Esteban, resigned.

THE NOMINEE

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