Pro-Biofuels Rawlings Elected USDA Secretary

On February 13, the U.S. Senate approved the nomination of Brooke Rawlings to be Secretary of Agriculture by a vote of 72 to 28. The decision was widely supported by representatives of the biofuels and bioenergy industries.

Rollins served in the White House Office of American Innovation during the Trump administration and has extensive policy experience. She has also served as policy director in the office of Texas Governor Rick Perry, president and CEO of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, and president and CEO of the Priorities USA Policy Institute. During her confirmation hearing for her appointment, Rollins made clear her support for biofuels and responded to questions about her ties to the oil industry.