May 20, 2020

Environmental Protection Agency Oversight

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler testified about the agency’s role in the coronavirus response as well as its… read more

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler testified about the agency’s role in the coronavirus response as well as its overall mission and priorities during a Senate oversight hearing. One of the EPA’s roles is fast tracking the approval process for disinfectants effective at combating the virus. Administrator Wheeler said as of May 2020 there were more than 400 EPA-approved products. Other topics discussed included fuel efficiency standards, emissions numbers, and EPA enforcement actions during the COVID-19 pandemic. close

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Mike Braun U.S. Senator (Class 1) [R] Indiana
Kevin Cramer U.S. Senator (Class 1) [R] North Dakota

Chris Van Hollen U.S. Senator [D] Maryland
John A. Barrasso M.D. U.S. Senator (Class 1) [R] Wyoming
Shelley Moore Capito U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] West Virginia
Ben Cardin U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Maryland
Tom Carper U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Delaware
Tammy Duckworth U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Illinois
Kirsten E. Gillibrand U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] New York
James M. Inhofe U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Oklahoma
Edward J. Markey U.S. Senator (Class 2) [D] Massachusetts
Jeff Merkley U.S. Senator (Class 2) [D] Oregon
Dan Sullivan U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Alaska
Andrew Wheeler Administrator Environmental Protection Agency
Sheldon Whitehouse U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Rhode Island
Roger Wicker U.S. Senator (Class 1) [R] Mississippi

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Program ID:: 472277-1
Category:: Senate Committee
Format:: Senate Committee
Location:: 106, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: May 20, 2020 | 10:02am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:: May 23, 2020 | 3:53pm EDT | C-SPAN 1

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May 20, 2020 | 10:02am EDT | C-SPAN 1
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May 20, 2020 | 9:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
May 20, 2020 | 11:06pm EDT | C-SPAN RADIO
May 21, 2020 | 2:48am EDT | C-SPAN 1
May 23, 2020 | 3:53pm EDT | C-SPAN 1

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