Secretary of Agriculture nominee Brooke Rollins on Thursday promised to protect the nation's farmers, ranchers and rural communities if confirmed by the Senate during her confirmation hearing.

The former White House aide, who served as Trump's domestic policy chief during his first administration, previously served as the general deputy counsel and policy advisor for former Texas Gov. Rick Perry.

Neither of Texas’ two senators serve on the Senate Agriculture Committee. But both Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz introduced Rollins at Thursday’s hearing, calling her a “no-brainer.” Both have known Rollins for decades going back to her time in the Texas governor’s office and leading the Texas Public Policy Foundation.

Brooke Rollins served as a policy adviser during Trump's first term, then became American First Policy Institute president in 2021.

A U.S. Senate committee on Monday unanimously agreed to advance the nomination of Brooke Rollins as the next leader of the Department of Agriculture.

The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee approved Brooke Rollins for Agriculture secretary Monday.