Brooke Rollins is officially confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture

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The Honorable Brooke Rollins

America First Policy Institute

Brooke Rollins is officially the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.

The Senate Agriculture Committee unanimously voted to advance Rollins to head of the USDA, and the full Senate voted on her today.

Amid issues facing agriculture today, including tariffs, many ag groups continued to call on Senators for her quick confirmation.

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