Lawmakers are working to ensure that what happened with Pruitt never happens again
House Democrats want to keep track of top-level EPA travel in addition to keeping investigations into Pruitt ongoing.
E.A. CRUNDEN JUL 16, 2018, 1:44 PM
Capitol Hill Democrats are working to ensure that former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) head Scott Pruitt’s scandals never repeat themselves. Lawmakers are proposing a number of amendments to a bill meant to fund both the EPA and the Interior Department, with federal funding set to run out by Sept. 30.
The House Rules Committee is meeting Monday in an effort to push forward a $35 billion “minibus” bill, but Democrats have indicated they will push for a number of amendments to the package. More than 160 amendments have been submitted for H.R. 6147, with a clear focus on the scandal-ridden tenure of Pruitt, who remains the subject of at least a dozen ongoing federal investigations.
Lawmakers want those investigations to remain open. According to Politico, the amendments to the minibus bill up for consideration include a measure ensuring that the EPA inspector general’s office (OIG) will continue scrutinizing Pruitt’s tenure as EPA head.
The EPA OIG has previously expressed that a lack of funding is preventing the watchdog from investigating Pruitt’s scandals. An amendment proposed by Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) and Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) would reduce the Department of Interior’s Office of the Secretary by $1 million and increase the EPA OIG budget by the same amount.
https://thinkprogress.org/minibus-pruitt-spending-b2ee5335ade2/
This asshole should have never been confirmed for this cabinet post.................
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