Senate confirms Brooke Rollins as Agricultural Secretary

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Brooke Rollins, a long -standing ally by President Donald Trump, was confirmed on Thursday by the Senate as agricultural secretary.

Rollins, 52, was confirmed by a vote of 72-28. As head of the US Department of Agriculture, Rollins will lead a 100,000-person agency with offices in each county in the country whose launch includes farm and nutrition programs, forestry, home and agricultural lending, food security, rural development, agricultural research, agricultural research, trade and more. The agency had a budget of $ 437.2 billion in 2024.

Prior to her confirmation, Rollins served as president and CEO of the America First Policy Institute, a conservative, pro-Trump-Think Tank she formed in 2021 with other members of the former president’s course while she was out of the office.

A conservative lawyer Rollins also served in the last year of Trump’s first period as acting director of the White House domestic political council. She was also among the speakers of the Republican National Convention in 2024.

Before her time in Washington, Rollins served a native in Texas, as a help to then Trump-Energis Secretary Rick Perry. She was also CEO and President of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, a conservative think tank in Lone Star State.

The Agricultural Secretary’s agenda would have consequences for US diets and wallets, both cities and rural areas. The Department of Agriculture -Officials and Staff Negotiates Trade Agreements, Guidance Dietary Recommendations, Inspect Meat, Fight For Fire Brands and Support Rural Broadband, Among other activities.

Contribution: Savannah Kuchar, USA Today