McCaskill Criticizes Trump Administration Efforts To Cut EPA IG's Budget

A top Senate Democrat is criticizing Trump administration proposals to cut funding for EPA's Office of Inspector General (IG), a move that may help preserve separate congressional spending plans that propose to increase the office's funds in fiscal year 2019 just as officials battle to address increased work loads due in part to inquiries into former Administrator Scott Pruitt. Sen. Claire McCaskill (MI), the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued an Aug. 15 report...