“While there will be policy disagreements, Secretary Vilsack has broad support across the agriculture community, including the Tennessee Farm Bureau, and has committed to working with the U.S. Trade Representative to help create more partnerships in foreign markets, which will serve the interests of farmers across my state for generations to come.”

American politician, businessman, and diplomat, born 1959

William Francis Hagerty IV is an American politician, businessman, and diplomat. Born in 1959, he has served as the junior United States senator from Tennessee since 2021 and is a member of the Republican Party. Before entering the Senate, Hagerty served as the 30th United States ambassador to Japan from 2017 to 2019 under President Donald Trump. His public record is centered on politics, business, and diplomacy.