Brooke Rollins was confirmed by the Senate as secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Feb. 13 by a 72–28 vote.
An advocate of family farms, Rollins was a Future Farmers of America state officer growing up.
Brooke Rollins Confirmed as Secretary of Agriculture
Convincing Congress to pass the Farm Bill will be one of her early significant challenges.
Brooke Rollins, President Donald Trump's nominee to be agriculture secretary, speaks during her Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee confirmation hearing in the Dirksen building in Washington on Jan. 23, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images
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