The surprise reorg announcement last week was a flash point at a hearing Thursday, where senators expressed displeasure about ...

Agriculture Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden today vigorously defended the Trump administration’s proposal to reorganize the Agriculture Department at a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing. “President ...

During a Senate hearing, Stephen Vaden said the agency’s plan to move employees out of DC will reduce costs; senators ...

During a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing on Wednesday, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) asked USDA Deputy Secretary, Stephen ...

The Trump administration’s 30-day consultation period surrounding the plan to reorganize the Agriculture Department began Tuesday, a USDA spokesperson told The Hagstrom Report in an email. Agriculture ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced a proposal to relocate staff from Washington, D.C., to five hub locations, including Kansas City.

The agency has a total of 10 regional offices, with the Portland office on 1220 SW 3rd Ave. representing region six.

USDA's deputy secretary told lawmakers he doesn’t expect upcoming relocations will lead to significantly more employees leaving the agency.

With the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announcing a major reorganization plan, lawmakers met to grill Deputy ...

During a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing on Wednesday, Sen. Ben Ray Luján questioned USDA Deputy Secretary, Stephen ...

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today received assurance from Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Vaden that U.S. Department of Agriculture officials will work with Congress as they flesh ...

U.S. Forest Service offices in Portland charged with wildfire prevention, scientific research, forestland management and ...