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	=== Nomination and confirmation ===		=== Nomination and confirmation ===
	On November 23, 2024, [[President-elect of the United States\|President-elect]] Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Rollins to serve as U.S. [[United States Secretary of Agriculture\|Secretary of Agriculture]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last1=Restuccia \|first1=Andrew \|last2=Leary \|first2=Alex \|date=November 23, 2024 \|title=Trump Chooses Brooke Rollins to Lead Agriculture Department \|url=https://www.wsj.com/politics/trump-expected-to-choose-brooke-rollins-to-lead-agriculture-department-50b6a3fd \|access-date=November 23, 2024 \|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]}}</ref> Rollins is the second woman to hold the position, after [[Ann Veneman]].<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Bustillo\|first=Ximena\|date=November 23, 2024\|title=Trump taps Brooke Rollins of America First Policy Institute for agriculture secretary\|url=https://www.npr.org/2024/11/23/nx-s1-5203971/trump-brooke-rollins-agriculture-secretary-usda \|access-date=November 30, 2024\|work=[[NPR]]}}</ref> She appeared before the [[United States Senate Committee on Agriculture\|Senate Committee on Agriculture]] on January 23, 2025.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2025/01/23/brooke-rollins-trump-agriculture-secretary-texas/\|title=Brooke Rollins says she'll shield farmers from impacts of Trump's tariffs in ag secretary nomination hearing\|newspaper=[[The Texas Tribune]]\|date=2025-01-23\|access-date=2025-02-07\|first=Matthew\|last=Choi}}</ref> Her nomination was supported by the [[American Farm Bureau Federation]], [[American Forest & Paper Association]], [[Association of Equipment Manufacturers]], [[International Fresh Produce Association]], [[U.S. Seafood Policy Council]], [[National Cattlemen's Beef Association]], [[National Mining Association]], [[Independent Women's Forum]], and Fertilizer Institute.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=January 23, 2023 \|title=Nomination of Brooke Rollins to Be Secretary of Agriculture \|url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-119shrg58427/pdf/CHRG-119shrg58427.pdf \|website=[[GovInfo]] \|publisher=[[United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry]] \|page=iii \|via=}}</ref>		On November 23, 2024, [[President-elect of the United States\|President-elect]] Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Rollins to serve as U.S. [[United States Secretary of Agriculture\|Secretary of Agriculture]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last1=Restuccia \|first1=Andrew \|last2=Leary \|first2=Alex \|date=November 23, 2024 \|title=Trump Chooses Brooke Rollins to Lead Agriculture Department \|url=https://www.wsj.com/politics/trump-expected-to-choose-brooke-rollins-to-lead-agriculture-department-50b6a3fd \|access-date=November 23, 2024 \|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]}}</ref> Rollins is the second woman to hold the position after [[Ann Veneman]].<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Bustillo\|first=Ximena\|date=November 23, 2024\|title=Trump taps Brooke Rollins of America First Policy Institute for agriculture secretary\|url=https://www.npr.org/2024/11/23/nx-s1-5203971/trump-brooke-rollins-agriculture-secretary-usda \|access-date=November 30, 2024\|work=[[NPR]]}}</ref> She appeared before the [[United States Senate Committee on Agriculture\|Senate Committee on Agriculture]] on January 23, 2025.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2025/01/23/brooke-rollins-trump-agriculture-secretary-texas/\|title=Brooke Rollins says she'll shield farmers from impacts of Trump's tariffs in ag secretary nomination hearing\|newspaper=[[The Texas Tribune]]\|date=2025-01-23\|access-date=2025-02-07\|first=Matthew\|last=Choi}}</ref> Her nomination was supported by the [[American Farm Bureau Federation]], [[American Forest & Paper Association]], [[Association of Equipment Manufacturers]], [[International Fresh Produce Association]], [[U.S. Seafood Policy Council]], [[National Cattlemen's Beef Association]], [[National Mining Association]], [[Independent Women's Forum]], and Fertilizer Institute.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=January 23, 2023 \|title=Nomination of Brooke Rollins to Be Secretary of Agriculture \|url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-119shrg58427/pdf/CHRG-119shrg58427.pdf \|website=[[GovInfo]] \|publisher=[[United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry]] \|page=iii \|via=}}</ref>

	The Senate Agriculture Committee advanced Rollins' nomination in a unanimous vote on February 3, 2025.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/02/03/congress/senate-panel-advances-rollins-nomination-for-usda-chief-00202220 \|title=Trump's USDA pick sails through committee\|work=[[Politico]] \|date=2025-02-03 \| access-date=2025-02-07 \|first=Grace \|last=Yarrow }}</ref> On February 13, 2025, the United States Senate confirmed Rollins as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture by a 72–28 vote.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Weaver \|first=Al \|date=February 13, 2025 \|title=Senate confirms Brooke Rollins to lead USDA \|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5142928-senate-brooke-rollins-usda/ \|newspaper=[[The Hill (newspaper)\|The Hill]]}}</ref>		The Senate Agriculture Committee advanced Rollins' nomination in a unanimous vote on February 3, 2025.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/02/03/congress/senate-panel-advances-rollins-nomination-for-usda-chief-00202220 \|title=Trump's USDA pick sails through committee\|work=[[Politico]] \|date=2025-02-03 \| access-date=2025-02-07 \|first=Grace \|last=Yarrow }}</ref> On February 13, 2025, the United States Senate confirmed Rollins as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture by a 72–28 vote.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Weaver \|first=Al \|date=February 13, 2025 \|title=Senate confirms Brooke Rollins to lead USDA \|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5142928-senate-brooke-rollins-usda/ \|newspaper=[[The Hill (newspaper)\|The Hill]]}}</ref>