
10 Questions for Agriculture Secretary Nominee Brooke Rollins
January 16, 2025 | Source: EWG | by Scott Faber and Anne Schechinger
Brooke Rollins, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as the next secretary of the Department of Agriculture, will testify January 23 before the Senate Agriculture Committee. The panel’s confirmation hearing is a vital chance to ask her about her stance on farm subsidies, food prices and other key issues.
Texas-born Rollins is the president and CEO of the conservative think tank America First Policy Institute, or AFPI. Her previous roles include serving as policy director for Texas then-Gov. Rick Perry, a Republican, followed by leading the Texas Public Policy Foundation, another conservative group. She also held a top domestic policy role in the first Trump administration.
If confirmed by the Senate to lead the USDA, Rollins would exert major influence on U.S. agriculture and related policies.