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Brooke Rollins says she'll shield farmers from impacts of Trump's tariffs in ag secretary nomination hearing

Neither of Texas’ two senators serve on the Senate Agriculture Committee. But both Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz introduced Rollins at Thursday’s hearing, calling her a “no-brainer.” Both have known Rollins for decades going back to her time in the Texas governor’s office and leading the Texas Public Policy Foundation.

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Senators press Trump's Ag pick Brooke Rollins on impact of potential trade war

Brooke Rollins, the Texas political operative that President Donald Trump picked to lead the Department of Agriculture, faced questions from Republicans and Democrats alike Thursday on how she would protect farmers and ranchers as the new administration moves to impose tariffs on nations around the globe.

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Key Takeaways from Brooke Rollins’ Confirmation Hearing for Agriculture Secretary

During her confirmation hearing, she emphasized her dedication to agriculture and addressed her stance on ethanol, the Renewable Fuel Standard, tariff impact aid for farmers and Prop 12.

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WATCH LIVE: Brooke Rollins testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for agriculture secretary

The former White House aide, who served as Trump's domestic policy chief during his first administration, previously served as the general deputy counsel and policy advisor for former Texas Gov. Rick Perry.

NBC News · 6h

Brooke Rollins pledges to help rural communities 'thrive' as agriculture secretary

Brooke Rollins, President Trump's nominee to serve as secretary of agriculture, used her opening statement to assure she would help farmers, ranchers and rural communities thrive at her Senate confirmation hearing.

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Trump’s Agriculture Pick Says She’ll Honor All Fuel Sources

President Donald Trump’s nominee to oversee American farming was once head of a group that was among the loudest opponents of a favorite US agriculture product: biofuels.Most Read from BloombergWhat Happened to Hanging Out on the Street?

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Trump’s Agriculture Pick Addresses Tariff and Immigration Impact on Farmers

Brooke Rollins, the president’s nominee to lead the Agriculture Department, will appear before the Senate agriculture committee on Thursday.

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Trump's agriculture secretary pick led group opposed to ethanol, farm subsidies

Brooke Rollins led oil industry-backed Texas Public Policy Foundation, which argued that government support for ethanol contributed to higher emissions, rising food, fuel prices

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Senators press Agriculture Secretary nominee on aid, trade and immigration

Senators from across the agricultural heartland pressed President Donald Trump’s nominee for agriculture secretary, Brooke Rollins, on Thursday, seeking firm commitments to support struggling ...

Food stamps: Agriculture nominee says she ‘can’t commit’ to opposing cuts to SNAP

Rollins said that while she cannot make a commitment to opposing cuts, she can commit to “a lot of time, a lot of thought, a lot of conversation.” ...

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USDA secretary nominee says politics shouldn’t influence California wildfire response

Efforts by the U.S. Forest Service to fight wildfires in California shouldn’t be influenced by politics, President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Thursday at ...

Brooke Rollins’ to-do list

Here’s what’s on USDA nominee Brooke Rollins’ to-do list. 1. Confirmation hearing: The Senate Ag Committee will meet for ...

Warnock focuses on SNAP in questioning of Trump agriculture secretary nominee

Nominee Brooke Rollins has been president and CEO of the America First Policy Institute and worked on the Domestic Policy Council in the first Trump administration.