House poised to vote on EPA's FY19 budget bill

The House is poised to begin debating EPA's fiscal year 2019 budget later today, with votes expected on policy and spending riders that target a host of Obama-era rules, contentious agency programs and proposed budget cuts, after a key committee cleared more than 30 such amendments for consideration. The House Rules Committee voted July 16 to approve a rule to govern debate on H.R. 6147 , a so-called “minibus” that combines FY19 spending legislation for interior and environment agencies, financial...