Brooke Rollins

We're surging inspectors, et cetera.

The single most important thing today is vigilance from our producers, those who have pets, people in South Texas.

I was on the phone with about 50 of our cattle ranchers in Texas last night, late last night.

And I said, the single, we're getting the treatments down to you.

We've got the veterinarians.

We're surging veterinarians.

We're surging inspectors, et cetera.

I was on the phone with about 50 of our cattle ranchers in Texas last night, late last night.

And I said, the single, we're getting the treatments down to you.

We've got the veterinarians.

We're surging veterinarians.

We're surging inspectors, et cetera.

Democrats on the House Agriculture Committee grilled Rollins about why so many people have lost access to a program that's a key safety net against hunger.

Rollins said the drop is due to a better economy and a crackdown on fraud.

But Ohio Democratic Representative Chantel Brown pointed to a recent report showing that more than 700,000 children have lost SNAP benefits as a result of President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Madam Secretary, millions of Americans are going hungry, and you're saying it's a success story.

Rollins countered.

I think that you want more people on government programs.

Committee members also asked Rollins about rising farm input costs and the threat posed by screwworm.

Maria Godoy, NPR News.