Rollins Pledges to Prioritize Farmers in Agriculture Secretary Confirmation Hearing

Helping family farms, convincing Congress to pass the Farm Bill, and preparing farmers and ranchers for potential tariff implications are among her priorities.
Rollins Pledges to Prioritize Farmers in Agriculture Secretary Confirmation Hearing
Brooke Rollins, president and CEO of the America First Policy Institute, speaks during a rally for Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden in New York on Oct. 27, 2024. Andrew Kelly/Reuters
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Brooke Rollins, who is President Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of agriculture, told committee members at her confirmation hearing on Jan. 23 that she will prioritize helping family farms and the agricultural community as a whole if she takes office.

“I fully recognize that if I am confirmed, I am stepping into the role during one of the most economically challenging times in American agriculture history,” Rollins said.

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