Lee Zeldin, Trump’s Pick to Lead EPA, Advances to Senate Floor

A Senate committee on Thursday approved President Donald Trump’s nomination of Lee Zeldin to lead the EPA on a mostly party-line vote.

Zeldin’s nomination now moves to the full Senate, where he is broadly expected to be confirmed. He advanced out of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee by a 11-8 margin, with Democrats mostly opposing Trump’s pick.

“Congressman Zeldin has shown that he understands the importance of striking the right balance to improve the lives of Americans across the country, to protect the environment while also uplifting communities and cities across the nation,” Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), ...