Watch live: Rollins faces Senate questions on oversight of USDA
Summary
USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins will answer questions from the Senate Agriculture Committee about how the agency is managed and about President Trump's budget plan for fiscal year 2027. The hearing comes amid concerns over a new outbreak of screwworm, a harmful parasite that had been wiped out in the US since the 1960s.Key Facts
- Brooke Rollins is the current Secretary of the Department of Agriculture.
- She will testify before the Senate Agriculture Committee on Wednesday morning.
- The main topics are USDA oversight and President Trump's fiscal year 2027 budget proposal.
- The Trump administration is dealing with a return of the screwworm parasite in the US.
- Screwworm is an insect that had been eliminated from the US since the 1960s.
- The Senate hearing is a chance for lawmakers to review the USDA's actions and plans.
- The USDA is responsible for policies about farming, food safety, and rural development.
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