{"id":2395091,"date":"2025-01-25T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-25T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/agriculture-leaders-press-senate-to-confirm-rollins-for-usda-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-25T13:01:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-25T18:01:20","slug":"agriculture-leaders-press-senate-to-confirm-rollins-for-usda-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/agriculture-leaders-press-senate-to-confirm-rollins-for-usda-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Agriculture leaders press Senate to confirm Rollins for USDA &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fagriculture-leaders-press-senate-to-confirm-rollins-for-usda-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2395091&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Agricultural leaders are urging the Senate \u200btoo confirm Brooke \u2063Rollins as \u2063the Secretary \u2063of Agriculture, a nomination by President Donald Trump. In a letter, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">28 state agriculture leaders expressed<\/a>\u200c their support, \u2064highlighting Rollins&#8217; extensive background in American agriculture, her educational qualifications, and her\u200c governmental experience. They praised her strong relationship with Trump, which they believe could significantly benefit U.S.agriculture. Citing urgent challenges such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-unveil-government-funding-debt-ceiling-bill-that-gop-has-vowed-to-oppose\/\" title=\"Democrats Unveil Government Funding, Debt Ceiling Bill That GOP Has Vowed To Oppose\">recent natural disasters<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/social-security-update-second-of-december-double-payments-worth-914-to-be-sent-out-in-15-days\/\" title=\"Social Security update: 4 double payments to be sent in 15 days on December 2nd\">economic\u2064 hardships faced<\/a> by the agricultural sector, the\u200c letter advocates for a swift confirmation, emphasizing the need \u200cfor \u200bRollins\u2063 to start \u2063addressing\u2062 these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schumer-presses-ahead-with-plan-linking-israel-and-ukraine-funds\/\" title=\"Schumer pushes forward with Israel-Ukraine funding connection plan\">pressing issues promptly<\/a>.\u200d Jonathan Shell,Kentucky&#8217;s Commissioner of Agriculture,described Rollins \u200cas a\u2063 &#8220;visionary leader,&#8221; committed to supporting farmers on trade and immigration matters.Rollins previously served as \u2064a policy adviser during Trump&#8217;s first term and has held various\u2063 meaningful positions in his administration. The article concludes with\u200c a mention of a potential overlap between her role and that of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump\u2019s nominee for the\u2064 Health and Human Services Agency director, regarding policies \u2062affecting agriculture.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Agriculture leaders press Senate to confirm Rollins for USDA: &lsquo;Voice of farmers&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1945966\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Agricultural leaders urged the Senate to confirm President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump's\">Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s secretary of agriculture nominee, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/brooke-rollins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Brooke Rollins\">Brooke Rollins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/60f608b4d8590f6f84e05f56\/t\/679008f33124dd49d9a901d7\/1737492732713\/Jt.+Ltr.+of+Support+to+Confirm+Brooke+Rollins+FINAL+Combined.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"letter\">letter<\/a>, 28 state agriculture leaders voiced their support for Rollins, describing her as the &ldquo;ideal&rdquo; candidate for the position. They justified their stance by citing her experience with American agriculture from a young age, education, and governmental experience. The leaders, including many state directors of agriculture, also cited her experience &ldquo;on the frontlines&rdquo; working in state government, believing this gave her proper respect for the importance of cooperation between federal and state officials regarding agriculture.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brooke Rollins is sworn in for a Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee hearing on her nomination for Secretary of Agriculture, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Jacquelyn Martin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Finally, and arguably of the utmost importance, Secretary-designate Rollins has a strong working relationship with President Trump as she is his former Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council. We are confident President Trump&rsquo;s vote of confidence in her will yield tremendous results for our state governments and all of U.S. agriculture,&rdquo; the letter read.<\/p>\n<p>Rollins required a swift confirmation, it argued, due to the unique pressing circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Given the unexpected recent natural disasters, economic hardship, and disease threats faced by U.S. agriculture, it is imperative Secretary-designate Rollins is quickly able to get to work at USDA, so that our states may begin partnering with her on addressing these and other important issues. As such, we urge your Committee, and the entire U.S. Senate, to expeditiously confirm Secretary-designate Rollins as the next Secretary of Agriculture,&rdquo; the officials argued.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Kentucky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kentucky<\/a> Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell, one of the signatories, also gave his own endorsement, hailing her as a &ldquo;visionary leader&rdquo; who would &ldquo;drive meaningful progress for agriculture across the nation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;During her hearing, she made it clear that she will defend and support farmers on trade and immigration issues by: using the tools at her disposal to open trading markets and support those impacted by trade, working with the Department of Labor and Congress to make the H2A program more effective and efficient, and being the voice of farmers and ranchers in trade and immigration discussions in the West Wing,&rdquo; he said in a statement to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Together, we can put agriculture at the forefront of innovation and sustainability and &lsquo;Make America Healthy Again.&rsquo; I look forward to seeing the positive impact her leadership will have on American farming!&rdquo; Shell added.<\/p>\n<p>Rollins served as a policy adviser during Trump&rsquo;s first term, then became American First Policy Institute president in 2021. Trump laid similar praise upon her when he nominated her in November.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Brooke was on my 2016 Economic Advisory Council, and did an incredible job during my First Term as the Director of the Domestic Policy Council, Director of the Office of American Innovation, and Assistant to the President for Strategic Initiatives,&rdquo; Trump said in a statement. &ldquo;In these roles, she helped develop and manage the transformational Domestic Policy Agenda of my Administration.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rollins&rsquo;s role would find significant overlap with Trump&rsquo;s nominee for Health and Human Services Agency director, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3240326\/trump-taps-brooke-rollins-leadd-department-of-agriculture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"pledged\">pledged<\/a> to pursue policy changes on agricultural subsidies and certain agricultural practices he alleges are &ldquo;destroying small farms and our soil.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1945966\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1945966\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Agriculture leaders urge Senate to confirm Rollins for USDA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2395092,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/brooke-rollins.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[15721,3740,19013],"class_list":["post-2395091","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-agriculture","tag-senate","tag-usda"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/brooke-rollins.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2395091","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2395091"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2395091\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2395095,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2395091\/revisions\/2395095"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2395092"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2395091"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2395091"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2395091"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}