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Chairman Roberts Announces Senate Confirmation of Ken Barbic

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today is pleased to announce that Ken Barbic was approved by the U.S. Senate.

Upon swearing in, Ken Barbic, of Washington, D.C., will serve as Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). 

“Secretary Perdue is one step closer to a full team at the Agriculture Department,” Roberts said. “I’m pleased the Senate quickly confirmed Mr. Barbic in a bipartisan manner. Mr. Barbic has a strong understanding of agriculture, and we look forward to working with him.” 

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