Senate Panel Backs Controversial EPA OGC Pick On Party-Line Vote

The Senate environment committee has voted on party lines to confirm President Donald Trump’s controversial pick to lead EPA’s Office of General Counsel (OGC), though several Democrats crossed party lines to support the administration’s nominee to lead the agency’s water office. During an April 9 business meeting, the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) voted 10-9 to confirm Sean Donahue to serve as OGC’s assistant administrator. The panel voted 15-4 to confirm Jessica Kramer, the former Senate staffer and state...