The Senate Agriculture Committee late Monday night on Feb. 3 approved President Donald Trump’s USDA secretary nomination Brooke Rollins on a unanimous vote of 23 to 0.
Ranking Member Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) said while she would support the nomination, the Democrats remained worried about workforce, tariffs and conservation. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) told DTN that he wants to bring Rollins’ nomination to the floor as soon as possible but “the pipeline is filled for this week.
