Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as administator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under President Donald Trump.
Zeldin, who represented Long Island’s 1st congressional district which encompasses the entire East End and now includes the North Shore of Suffolk County from 2015 to 2022, was confirmed by a margin of 56-42. Democrats who crossed party lines to vote for Zeldin include Arizona Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego, as well as Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman.
