Ruben Gallego could take the reins as one of the Senate’s leading nuclear energy champions. The Arizona Democrat, fresh off a close electoral victory to succeed former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, an independent, snagged a spot on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

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,

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A majority of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm former Republican Congressman Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, who will play a key role in rolling back major Biden administration climate rules aimed at slashing emissions from vehicles, power plants and factories.

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed former Rep. Lee Zeldin of New York to be the administrator of the EPA by a vote of 56-42.

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 John Fetterman of Pennsylvania — voted with Republicans in support of the nomination.

The Phoenix mayor said withdrawing from the global agreement to fight climate change would harm public health and economic prosperity.

President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from a global agreement to combat climate change on Inauguration Day, but the fight by local leaders continues. Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego said the city ...

The U.S. Senate confirmed former Republican Congressman Lee Zeldin as the new head of the EPA with a 56-42 vote. Zeldin will lead efforts to deregulate the oil and gas industry and rollback climate policies from the previous administration,

Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz ... The Hill: We cannot hide from climate change. Former Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) was sworn in Tuesday as secretary of State, making him the first of Trump’s Cabinet ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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.

The bill would give US Customs and Border Protection more authority. Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema previously introduced a version.

Photo: Alamy The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officially has a new administrator after the Senate confirmed former New York Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin on Wednesday afternoon. In a 56-42 vote,