The Senate on Wednesday confirmed former Rep. Lee Zeldin to l. The vote was 56-42. Only three Democrats — Sens. Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly of Arizona and John Fetterman of Pennsylvania — voted with Republicans in support of the nomination.
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted largely along party lines Wednesday to confirm former Long Island congressman Lee Zeldin’s nomination to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, which he promised lawmakers to make more business friendly.
The Republican-controlled Senate has confirmed Lee Zeldin as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.