Trump Agriculture pick Brooke Rollins vows to protect farmers, ranchers
Secretary of Agriculture nominee Brooke Rollins on Thursday promised to protect the nation's farmers, ranchers and rural communities if confirmed by the Senate during her confirmation hearing.
Brooke Rollins says she'll shield farmers from impacts of Trump's tariffs in ag secretary nomination hearing
Neither of Texas’ two senators serve on the Senate Agriculture Committee. But both Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz introduced Rollins at Thursday’s hearing, calling her a “no-brainer.” Both have known Rollins for decades going back to her time in the Texas governor’s office and leading the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
Key Takeaways from Brooke Rollins’ Confirmation Hearing for Agriculture Secretary
During her confirmation hearing, she emphasized her dedication to agriculture and addressed her stance on ethanol, the Renewable Fuel Standard, tariff impact aid for farmers and Prop 12.
Senators press Trump's Ag pick Brooke Rollins on impact of potential trade war
Brooke Rollins, the Texas political operative that President Donald Trump picked to lead the Department of Agriculture, faced questions from Republicans and Democrats alike Thursday on how she would protect farmers and ranchers as the new administration moves to impose tariffs on nations around the globe.
Brooke Rollins Is Trump’s Pick for Secretary of Agriculture — Let’s Meet Her Husband
Brooke Rollins met her husband when they were both freshmen at Texas A&M University in 1990. Evidently it was love at first sight. Who is he?
Trump’s Agriculture Pick Says She’ll Honor All Fuel Sources
President Donald Trump’s nominee to oversee American farming was once head of a group that was among the loudest opponents of a favorite US agriculture product: biofuels.
Brooke Rollins pledges to help rural communities 'thrive' as agriculture secretary
Brooke Rollins, President Trump's nominee to serve as secretary of agriculture, used her opening statement to assure she would help farmers, ranchers and rural communities thrive at her Senate confirmation hearing.
Trump’s Agriculture Pick to Face Questioning from Lawmakers
Brooke Rollins, the president’s nominee to lead the Agriculture Department, will appear before the Senate agriculture committee on Thursday.
Trump's agriculture secretary pick led group opposed to ethanol, farm subsidies
Brooke Rollins led oil industry-backed Texas Public Policy Foundation, which argued that government support for ethanol contributed to higher emissions, rising food, fuel prices
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Secretary of Agriculture confirmation hearing scheduled for Jan. 23
Brooke Rollins, native Texan and president and CEO of the America First Policy Institute, was tapped to lead the USDA.
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Sens. Tuberville, Fetterman reintroduce bill on foreign investment in American agriculture
On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., joined U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-PA, in reintroducing the Foreign ...
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Trump Continues to Build USDA Team, Names Stephen Vaden as Deputy Secretary
Trump comments: “I am pleased to nominate Stephen Alexander Vaden to be Deputy Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, where he will work with our Great United States Secretary of ...
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🎥Kan. U.S. Senators quiz Ag Secretary nominee during confirmation hearing
WASHINGTON —Kansas U.S. Senators  Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall on Thursday questioned Brooke Rollins, President Trump’s ...
Trump names South Dakota Trade CEO Luke Lindberg as pick for USDA trade under secretary
South Dakota Trade CEO Luke Lindberg was chosen as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for under secretary of trade and ...
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Moran highlights NBAF, K-State during ag secretary confirmation hearing
Kan., on Thursday advocated for Kansas and for his home base of Manhattan during the confirmation hearings for U.S. secretary of agriculture nominee Brooke Rollins.
Agriculture secretary oversees food production, rural life, and nutrition programs that help millions afford healthy diets
The Department of Agriculture has 17 agencies whose focuses range from food safety to research, nutrition, conservation, rural development and more. I served from 1999 to 2001 as administrator of the ...
Governor Brad Little expresses support of Trump's appointment of Michael Boren to USDA Under Secretary
President-elect Donald Trump has selected an Idaho businessman to be the Under Secretary of the Department of Agriculture.