Articles Tagged with ''Brooke Rollins''

Ag Secretary-nominee Brooke Rollins is on Capitol Hill today for her confirmation hearing with the Senate Ag Committee. She’s expected to face questioning about bird flu, biofuel policy and nutrition assistance, among other issues. 

Agriculture Secretary-nominee Brooke Rollins assured senators Thursday the Trump administration would provide another round financial aid if farmers are hurt by a trade war sparked by increased tariffs. She offered less assurance to farmers concerned about losing workers due to the administration's planned mass deportations. 

Regulatory costs up 1,400% * Derailing high-speed rail * Rollins faces Senate Ag

Agriculture Secretary-nominee Brooke Rollins will use her confirmation hearing Thursday to call for "immediately and comprehensively"  containing ongoing animal disease outbreaks, and she will pledge to serve all of agriculture and all Americans, according to her opening statement. 
 

USDA allocated $129.2 million from the Commodity Credit Corporation to help the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service prevent the spread of exotic fruit flies.

Kahn, Soares & Conway hired Abby Taylor-Silva as managing director of regulatory affairs. The California Foundation for Commerce and Education hired Luis Quiñonez as president of the  CalChamber-affiliated non-profit research organization.

Nominees have been named for numerous USDA undersecretary and senior staff positions. 

The Agriculture Department announced the addition of Kailee Tkacz Buller, Jennifer Tiller and Audra Weeks, among others, to the agency’s senior staff to “implement President Trump’s America First agenda," the department said in a release Tuesday. 

President Donald Trump has wasted little time making news on the trade front. He told reporters Monday night he expects to impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico a week from Saturday.

Another push for hazard pay * DPR’s active calendar * Trump delays tariff action

Donald Trump launches his second term with what is promised to be a blizzard of executive orders and mass deportations, while Brooke Rollins gets her confirmation hearing before the Senate Agriculture Committee. She's expected to face questioning on a wide range of issuses, including biofuels and avian flu.