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Nominee Linda Blanchard says Rome UN food agencies need reform while protecting U.S. farmers
Summary
Linda Blanchard, nominated to be U.S. representative to UN food and agriculture agencies in Rome, told the Senate committee she will press for efficiency and accountability and weigh programs by whether they make the U.S. "safer, stronger and more prosperous." Senators pressed her to defend food-security programs amid proposed U.S. funding cuts.
Linda Blanchard, President Trump's nominee to represent the United States to the UN food and agriculture agencies in Rome, told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that she would prioritize efficiency and accountability in the Rome‑based agencies while protecting American farmers and food‑security outcomes if confirmed.
Blanchard said the Rome agencies "directly affect U.S. farmers and producers as billions of dollars of American agriculture exports move through their programs," and that the United States…
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