Senate Confirms Former Congressman Lee Zeldin as EPA Administrator

Senate Confirms Lee Zeldin to Head E.P.A.

In his Senate confirmation hearing on Jan. 16, Mr. Zeldin told lawmakers that he would “enthusiastically uphold” the agency’s mission to protect human health and the environment, and that he grasped the basic science of climate change.

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Former congressman Lee Zeldin confirmed to lead Environmental Protection Agency

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm former New York Rep. Lee Zeldin as administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The final vote was 56-42. Zeldin has indicated he intends to focus on U.S. energy and manufacturing concerns.

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Senate confirms Zeldin to lead EPA as Trump vows to cut climate rules

The Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday confirmed Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, a key role to help President Donald Trump fulfill his pledge to roll back major environmental regulations, including those aimed at slowing climate change and encouraging use of electric vehicles.

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Senate Confirms EPA Pick With a Mandate From Trump

Lee Zeldin, President Trump's choice to run the Environmental Protection Agency, was confirmed Wednesday. The vote was 56 to 42. He doesn't have much experience in environmental regulation. But the president wants him to emphasize deregulation and increased energy production "to unleash the power of American businesses"

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Lee Zeldin Confirmed As New Environmental Protection Agency Administrator

Former GOP Representative Lee Zeldin has been confirmed by the United States Senate as the new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator. He was confirmed after a vote of 56-to-42. In a statement, President Donald Trump declared that ZeldIn “has been a true fighter for America First politics”

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Senate Confirms Lee Zeldin as EPA Administrator

The Senate confirmed Lee Zeldin as the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Three Democrats, Sens. John Fetterman (Pa), Mark Kelly (Ariz), and Ruben Gallego (Ariaz), joined all Republicans in supporting ZeldIn's nomination. President Donald Trump tapped the former New York representative shortly after his election victory.

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Senate confirms Zeldin to be EPA administrator

The Senate confirmed former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) to take the helm of the Environmental Protection Agency. He was a surprise pick for the EPA administrator role because during his congressional tenure, he was more well known for working on international affairs. But he has been a major defender of Trump, including during the president’s first impeachment in 2019.

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Senate confirms Zeldin to lead Environmental Protection Agency as Trump vows to cut climate rules

The Republican-controlled Senate voted 56-42 to confirm Lee Zeldin. He is a former Republican congressman from New York. He has pledged not to prejudge outcomes before arriving at the EPA. He said he has a "moral responsibility" to be a good steward.

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Senate Confirms Lee Zeldin As America’s 17th EPA Administrator

Three Democrats joined all 53 Republicans to approve Lee Zeldin. The former congressman from Long Island, New York, was widely seen as one of President Donald Trump’s more moderate Cabinet nominees.Zeldin represented a departure from Trump's picks to lead the EPA during his first term in office.

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Trump's EPA nominee stays vague on plans as senators press him on climate views

Trump’s EPA nominee stays vague on plans as senators press him on climate views. Lee Zeldin said Americans deserve a clean environment ‘without suffocating the economy’ “A big part of this will require building private sector collaboration to promote common sense, smart regulation,” he said.

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Former Congressman Confirmed For Trump Admin. Role * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Danielle

Zeldin secured the nomination in a 56-42 vote, with all 53 Republicans supporting the former Long Island representative. “Thank You to the 56 Senators for your vote and confidence. Grateful to President @realDonaldTrump for having the faith in me to be part of his Cabinet as @EPA Administrator. Make America Great Again!” Zeldin said.

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Senate Confirms Lee Zeldin To Be Trump’s EPA Administrator

The GOP-led Senate voted 56-42 to confirm Zeldin, a former Republican congressman from New York, to take on the Cabinet role. Two Democrat senators did not vote. “Grateful to President [Trump] for having the faith in me to be part of his Cabinet as [EPA] Administrator. Make America Great Again!”

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Senate easily confirms ex-LI Rep. Lee Zeldin as Trump’s EPA chief

Former New York Rep. Lee Zeldin was confirmed by the Senate Wednesday. The 56-42 vote featured Democratic Sens. Mark Kelly and Rublego of Arizona, as well as John Fetterman of Pennsylvania. The 44-year-old ex-congressman had flown through the Senate Environment and Public Works vetting.

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Senate confirmed Lee Zeldin as EPA administrator.

John Fetterman (D-PA), Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) were the only Democrats to endorse his nomination.

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Former Rep. Lee Zeldin Confirmed to Lead the EPA

Former New York Rep. Lee Zeldin (R) was confirmed by the Senate in a vote 56-42. In November, President Donald Trump announced that he had pickedZeldin to serve as the Administrator of the EPA. In a post on X, ZeldIn expressed that he was “grateful” to Trump for having faith in him to be a “part of his Cabinet” as the EPA Administrator.

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