"A House panel has approved a bill to cut the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) funding by $528 million but reject several deep cuts sought by President Trump.

The House Appropriations Committee voted 30-21 on Tuesday to send to the House floor its $31.4 billion funding bill for the EPA, the Interior Department and other programs.

Republicans supported the bill and hailed it as a measure that “prioritizes critical programs that protect our air land and water within a tight budget while also reining in burdensome regulations,” said committee Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.)."

Devin Henry reports for The Hill July 18, 2017. [2]

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"Appropriations: Panel Approves Interior-EPA Spending Bill" (E&E Daily) [3]