YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Watch live: Rollins faces House questioning over USDA budget
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins will testify before a House panel on Thursday morning on the USDA‘s domestic priorities and President Trumps fiscal 2027 budget request. The White House is seeking $20.8 billion in discretionary budget authority for USDA in 2027, a $4.9 billion decrease from 2026. The hearing comes as many U.S. farmworkers say they cannot afford fertilizer due to rising costs caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz — a key shipping channel — and the U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran. Rollins in past comments signaled the price increases would not be "shouldn't be too disruptive" for farmers. #brookerollins #agriculture #trump