President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees Scott Bessent, Doug Burgum, Lee Zeldin and Scott Turner will sit for Senate confirmation hearings Thursday.
Maryland’s freshman senator was in the spotlight Thursday as she had a chance to question some of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees.
Former Rep. Lee Zeldin, who is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, told senators Thursday that climate change is real but that other nations are not doing enough to cut their carbon emissions.
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Lee Zeldin emphasizes accountability in EPA confirmation hearing, says he’ll 'look into' IRA funds
WATCH: Lee Zeldin testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for EPA administrator
Zeldin will appear Thursday before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works for his confirmation hearing to be the next administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Lee Zeldin's confirmation hearing for EPA administrator gets mixed response from Long Island environmentalists
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The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is questioning the nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin, in a confirmation hearing Thursday.
Senate confirmation hearings for the Trump cabinet continue on Thursday. They will include Doug Burgum for interior secretary, Scott Turner for housing secretary and Lee Zeldin for Environmental Protection Agency administrator at 10 a.m. Eastern, and Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday marked another busy day of hearings for President-elect Trump’s Cabinet nominees as his inauguration approaches. The day featured Lee Zeldin, the nominee to run the Environmental
Trump's choices of Lee Zeldin at EPA, Doug Burgum for DOI secretary, Chris Wright at DOE, and Brooke Rollins for DOA will advance freedom.
Throughout the hearing, Lee Zeldin underscored the importance of protecting the environment without hindering economic development. He stated, "We can, and we must, protect our precious environment without suffocating the economy.
In a new memo obtained by NBC News, Senate Finance Democratic tax staff found that Scott Bessent avoided over $950,000 of self-employment taxes.
Latest news and live updates as the Trump administration prepares for office next week. Follow live as Senate confirmation hearings continue for attorney general pick Pam Bondi.
Biden calls for constitutional amendment ending presidential immunity - President Joe Biden warned ‘oligarchy is taking shape in America’ during his final address from the Oval Office
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