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Senate Ag Committee Advances Brooke Rollins to be Secretary of Agriculture

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Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org

Senate Ag Committee Advances Brooke Rollins to be Secretary of Agriculture

Washington, D.C. (February 3, 2025) – Today, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry voted unanimously to advance Brooke Rollins to be the Secretary of Agriculture. Rollins will now be considered by the full United States Senate. The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) CEO Chandler Goule provided the following statement in response.

“Brooke Rollins will be an outstanding Secretary of Agriculture. Mrs. Rollins is deeply committed to advocating for our countries’ producers and understands the needs of rural America. NAWG encourages the Senate to move quickly to get her confirmed as soon as possible.”

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NAWG is the primary policy representative in Washington D.C. for wheat growers, working to ensure a better future for America’s growers, the industry and the general public. NAWG works with a team of 20 state wheat grower organizations to benefit the wheat industry at the national level. From their offices on Capitol Hill, NAWG’s staff members are in constant contact with state association representatives, NAWG grower leaders, Members of Congress, Congressional staff members, Administration officials and the public.