119th Congress Nominee record
Mindy Brashears
Latest nomination Department of Agriculture
- Nomination records
- 1 nomination record
- Cited sources
- 1 cited sources
- Nomination snapshot
At a glance
Mindy Brashears is a food-safety scientist and Texas Tech academic with earlier USDA food-safety leadership. Her university's account connects research on microbial contamination and antimicrobial resistance with commercial food-safety applications and federal inspection responsibilities.
Summary sources: [1]
Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.
Career and documented accomplishments
- Texas Tech describes Brashears' research on food-safety interventions before and after harvest and on antimicrobial resistance, especially in meat and poultry production. [1]
- The university credits her research with commercialized pre-harvest feed additives designed to reduce E. coli and Salmonella in cattle. [1]
- Its December 2025 account identifies her as a Horn Distinguished Professor, endowed food-safety chair, and director of the International Center for Food Industry Excellence. [1]
- She holds a food-technology bachelor's degree from Texas Tech and master's and doctoral degrees in food science from Oklahoma State, according to that account. [1]
Role and nomination context
- The university's December 19, 2025 report describes the USDA food-safety leadership position as overseeing meat, poultry, and processed egg inspection policy and identifies earlier service from 2019 to 2021. Its confirmation report is dated, rather than a claim about a later appointment ceremony. [1]
Nomination history
PN246-3: Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety
Confirmed- Recorded name
- Mindy Brashears
- Organization
- Department of Agriculture
- Listed state
- Texas
- Received
- Latest action
- Recorded vote
- 53–43
Latest recorded action
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655.
What the sources establish
- Academic titles and federal confirmation are described as reported in December 2025; this source does not establish uninterrupted current tenure.
Sources and review date
Career and role sources reviewed . These sources may describe developments beyond the nomination snapshot; each nomination entry retains its recorded date and outcome.
- AFS Food Safety Expert Mindy Brashears Returns to Lead USDA Oversight, December 19, 2025
Texas Tech University. Reviewed .
Understanding these records
PN means presidential nomination. Each numbered record tracks a proposal sent to the Senate.
A Senate confirmation approves a nomination; it is not proof of current tenure or an appointment taking effect. These entries show received dates and the latest recorded action, rather than a complete legislative action timeline.
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