Brooke Rollins, President Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of Agriculture, testifies before a Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 23, 2025. (Kaylee Greenlee Beal/Reuters)
The newly elected president announced his selection of Rollins for USDA chief in November, recalling she did "an incredible job" during his first term.
"Brooke’s commitment to support the American Farmer, defense of American Food Self-Sufficiency, and the restoration of Agriculture-dependent American Small Towns is second to none," he said.
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Brooke Rollins is sworn-in for a Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee hearing on her nomination for secretary of Agriculture on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Getty Images | iStock)
The committee decision to move her nomination forward was unanimous, giving her bipartisan backing going into her confirmation vote.
Rollins is now the 16th Cabinet official confirmed to serve in Trump's new administration. With the help of the Republican-led Senate, Trump has managed to confirm his picks at a pace far ahead of either his first administration or former President Joe Biden's.
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Former President Joe Biden, left, and President Donald Trump. (Pete Marovich/Getty Images | Oleg Nikishin/Getty Images)
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At the same point in his first term, Trump only had 11 confirmations and Biden had seven. Neither had 16 confirmed until March during their respective administrations.
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