President Trump’s first executive orders faced court challenges barely before the ink had dried. But the former Long Island congressman, a lawyer himself,
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) 56-42 to take the helm of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).{beacon} Energy
Several Democrats voted in favor of Zeldin, a former lawmaker from New York who will oversee an agency tasked with protecting the environment and public health.
Former New York Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin was confirmed by the Senate Wednesday as President Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency administrator — earning bipartisan support.
Zeldin, 44, is from New York. He served eight years in Congress and lost a race for governor in 2022. He is expected to push deregulation.
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed former New York Rep. Lee Zeldin to be EPA administrator along mostly partisan lines. Why it matters: Zeldin, with little experience in environmental policymaking, will spearhead the Trump administration's push to reverse former President Biden's climate regulations.
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed President Donald Trump‘s nominee to lead the EPA, Lee Zeldin, who will play a key role in the administration’s efforts to boost energy production.
The Republican-controlled Senate has confirmed Lee Zeldin as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
The Senate is expected to vote on whether to confirm former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.
Donald Trump has tapped former Republican Representative Lee Zeldin to head the US's Environmental Protection Agency. Zeldin, a Trump loyalist, is expected to undo dozens of environmental regulations.
Senate confirms Lee Zeldin as Environmental Protection Agency head as Trump targets rules meant to slow climate change.