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Senate confirmation of Ibach and Northey expected this week

The full Senate is expected to vote this week on USDA undersecretary nominees Bill Northey and Greg Ibach.

Northey and Ibach currently head up the state agriculture departments in Iowa and Nebraska, respectively.

Also this week, the Senate Finance committee is expected to advance the nomination of Greg Doud to serve as chief agricultural negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.