The Biden administration’s top environmental regulator was in the hot seat Wednesday as Republican senators, in a preview of spending battles to come, questioned his request for more money for the Environmental Protection Agency in the president’s budget.
Republicans on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee pressed EPA Administrator Michael Regan during an appearance before the panel about why the agency needs $12.1 billion for 2024 — an increase of roughly $2 billion, or 20% — when a divided Congress is expected to curb federal spending.
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia, the panel’s top Republican, described the figures as “eye-watering” and “astounding.” Democrats on the committee argued the EPA was squeezed under former President Trump and that continued increases under Mr. Biden are needed to catch up. “It’s simply impossible for EPA to absorb and responsibly spend the amount of money that is being requested,” said Sen. Cynthia Lummis, Wyoming Republican.
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