Source: POLITICO'S MORNING AGRICULTURE, 3/24/20

The Senate on Monday night confirmed Mindy Brashears for USDA undersecretary for food safety, nearly two years since Trump first nominated her. Brashears has been deputy undersecretary since January 2019, when Perdue sidestepped the Senate and named three long-stalled nominees to deputy posts that don't require confirmation. 

For those keeping score at home: USDA is still operating without a full roster of undersecretaries with less than 10 months left in Trump's first term. Once Brashears is sworn in, five out of eight undersecretary posts will be filled, with vacancies in rural development; research, education and economics; and food, nutrition and consumer services.