02.03.25

Hoeven: Brooke Rollins Unanimously Approved by the Senate Agriculture Committee, Advances to Full Senate

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after Brooke Rollins, President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as Secretary of Agriculture, was approved unanimously by the Senate Agriculture Committee.

“Brooke Rollins is an excellent choice to lead the Department of Agriculture. She received unanimous support from the Senate Agriculture Committee, and now the next stop is the Senate floor,” said Hoeven. “With her background growing up on a ranch and her commitment to support our producers, Brooke will be a great partner on behalf of our farmers and ranchers.”

During Rollins’ hearing before the Agriculture Committee, Hoeven outlined a broad range of efforts to strengthen U.S. agriculture and secured commitments from Rollins to work with him on:

  • Passing a strong farm bill that makes needed investments in the farm safety net, among other producer priorities.
  • Implementing and quickly delivering the $33.5 billion in disaster assistance that he worked to secure for producers in the year-end funding legislation.
    • The assistance package addresses losses from both natural disasters and challenging markets and has funding specifically set aside for livestock losses due to wildfire.
  • Ensuring access for agriculture producers to U.S. Forest Service lands in North Dakota, including for grazing on the national grasslands.
  • Improving access to foreign markets for U.S. farmers and ranchers.
  • Visiting North Dakota to learn firsthand about precision agriculture efforts in the state, including the partnership between Grand Farm, North Dakota State University and the Agricultural Research Service.

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