WASHINGTON, DC – USA Rice is thrilled with the timely confirmation of Brooke Rollins as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture today.
The U.S. Senate approved Rollins with a 72-28 vote to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Rollins, who headed the Domestic Policy Council during Trump’s first term in the White House, most recently served as president and CEO of the America First Policy Institute.
In her role as Secretary of Agriculture, Rollins will oversee the work of the entire Department, including farm, conservation, trade, and other programs important to rice farmers, millers, and merchants.
“We are grateful to Senator John Boozman, chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, for expediting Rollins’ confirmation,” said USA Rice President & CEO Peter Bachmann. “We look forward to working with her to strengthen U.S. agriculture and ensure a prosperous future for rice.”