1 day ago · The vote was 56-42 in Zeldin’s favor. Three Democrats — Sens. Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly of Arizona and John Fetterman of Pennsylvania — supported Zeldin, along with all 53 Republicans. Zeldin, a former Republican congressman from New York, is a longtime Trump ally and served on Trump’s defense team during his first impeachment.

1 day ago · The Senate on Wednesday confirmed former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency. The vote was 56-42. Only three Democrats — Sens. Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly of Arizona and ...

The 56-42 vote featured Democratic Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego of Arizona, as well as John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, giving their approval of Zeldin alongside all 53 Republicans in the ...

1 day ago · Arizona's senators voted with Republicans to confirm Lee Zeldin as the new head of the Environmental Protection Agency. The vote was 56-42 in Lee Zeldin's favor.

1 day ago · It’s time to get to work,” said EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin. Administrator Zeldin has dedicated his life to public service. He is currently in his 22nd year in the United States military, having deployed to Iraq in 2006 with the Army’s Elite 82nd Airborne Division and continues to serve as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army Reserve. He ...

2 days ago · The Senate voted Wednesday to confirm former congressman Lee Zeldin as President Donald Trump's Environmental Protection Agency administrator. Zeldin, who is expected to pursue a deregulation push ...

1 day ago · Kelly said he voted for Zeldin in committee because he secured a promise from Zeldin to work with him on air pollution permitting and other environmental issues in Arizona. Zeldin, a longtime ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Today, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly released the following statement after voting in the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee to support former Rep. Lee Zeldin to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency: “After meeting with Mr. Zeldin and evaluating his nomination, I found him to be qualified for the job. He has committed to […]

2 days ago · The Senate on Wednesday confirmed former New York Rep. Lee Zeldin to be EPA administrator along mostly partisan lines. ... He won support from both Arizona Democrats after promising Sen. Mark Kelly he would work on a Maricopa County air quality issue that has slowed semiconductor and battery manufacturing in the area. Zeldin previously advanced ...

1 day ago · Zeldin, 44, was confirmed Wednesday in a 56-42 vote, with Sen. John Fetterman and Arizona Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego as the three Democrats voting in favor of his nomination.