The Senate confirmed the Senate on the afternoon of the Republican Republican Party, Lee Zeldin, on Wednesday afternoon to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) during the second term of President Donald Trump.
Senator has approved the EPA candidates, including Zeldin's 56 to 42 with several Democratic members, including the Senator John Fetterman, Senator Pennsylvania, and Senator Mark Kelly, a Senator Arizona. New Jersey's Democratic Corie Booker and John Oussov in Georgia did not vote. (Related: Lee Zeldin tells the Senator that when asked about the “ridiculous” EPA attack, he “I do not believe”.)
“he [Zeldin] John Tune, the leader of the majority of the Senate, understood the environmental protection interests, stated on the Senate floor on Wednesday afternoon before the vote of Zeldin. “However, Zeldin also understands that EPA does not become a hammer in search of nails. The rules of EPA need to balance economic, national security, and American needs.”
For four years, the Environmental Protection Agency has focused on radical environmentalism. @lezeldin Fix the EPA course. The Senate is ready to check him.
-The Senator John Barasso (@senjohnbarrasso) January 29, 2025
Zeldin Vow In order to protect the environment without imposing restrictions on manufacturers and energy producers in confirmation hearing at the Senate Environment and Public Business Committee on January 16th.
“The EPA must be a better tax manager, and it is necessary to respect cooperative folkism and be responsible for the transparency and explanation of parliament and the people,” Zeldin heard in confirmation. I mentioned in the opening remark. “Most of this needs to build a collaboration in the private sector to promote smart regulations that enable American innovation to lead the world.”
Zeldin too commit In order to address the crisis of the reliability of the country worse in the country, some deterioration of the Biden administration's severe environmental regulations among the leadership over agencies.
Former GOP House of Representatives may sharpen the various EPA regulations set under the former President Joe Biden. Criticized Trump and Republican Party members include regulations on rules that impose coal and natural gas launch power plants and fine particles air pollution standards.
Zeldin also promised to investigate the funding of the institution reduction method of the hearing of the hearing. Biden EPA has transferred hundreds of millions of dollars IRA funds to non -profit organizations on the left wing.
Zeldin played four terms in the House of Representatives and played against New York Governor Cathy Houchul during the 2022 Race in the state. Zeldin came within about 7 points defeat Hochul in a traditionally deep blue state.
he Cleared On January 23, the Senate EPW Committee 11 to 8, a member of the Democratic Senator Mark Kelly in Arizona joined the GOP Senator and voted in favor of his nomination.
The Senate plans to consider the nomination of the former Republican Governor of North Dakota, Dug Bar Gum, to be the next Secretary of Trump.
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