Rural Prosperity, the Trump Administration’s interagency task force on agriculture and rural development, held its second principal’s meeting on Tuesday. Attendees included Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai, and several additional members of the Cabinet.
The task force met at the U.S. Department of Agriculture headquarters to discuss their coordinated effort to reduce regulations, spur job growth, and improve infrastructure in rural America. The group was created through an Executive Order from President Trump on April 25, 2017, and was given 180 days to issue a report with recommendations for legislative or administrative actions to facilitate rural prosperity.