Zeldin accused the incumbent chairwoman, Ronna McDaniel, of a “disappointing” performance during her three two-year terms in the job. WASHINGTON (JTA) — Lee Zeldin, the Republican Jewish ...

Lee Zeldin, the former New York congressman tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, is set to face his Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday.

The vote was 56-42 in Zeldin's favor. Three Democrats — Sens. Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly of Arizona and John Fetterman of Pennsylvania — supported Zeldin, along with all 53 Republicans.

The Senate voted on Wednesday to confirm former Rep. Lee Zeldin to head the government's leading agency on environmental rules and regulations. President Donald Trump tapped Zeldin, who previously ...

WATCH: Sen. Lummis asks Zeldin if he’d follow the science or the law as EPA chief Zeldin responded that his "first obligation" would be to follow the law. WATCH: Lee Zeldin testifies at Senate ...