Senate Confirms Brooke Rollins as Agriculture Secretary

The Senate confirmed Brooke Rollins as the 33rd U.S. Secretary of Agriculture on February 13, 2025, by a party-line vote. Rollins had previously served as CEO of the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), which received funding from agribusiness interests including commodity traders. As USDA secretary, she oversees approximately $20 billion in annual farm subsidies and the ongoing Farm Bill reauthorization that will set subsidy payment structures for the next five years.