"Senate Bill Would Cut EPA Funding By $150M"

"The Senate Appropriations Committee on Monday introduced an Interior Department and environment spending bill that would cut nearly $150 million in funding for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) next year.

The legislation provides $32.6 billion in funding for the Interior Department, EPA and other agencies. The total is larger than a similar bill the House passed in September, slightly smaller than current funding levels and well below President Trump’s proposal for the agencies.

The EPA would see the biggest cuts. It would receive about $7.9 billion in annual funding, which is $149.5 million less than current levels. The House voted to cut funding for the EPA by $528 million, and Trump proposed slashing the agency's budget by $3.6 billion."

Devin Henry reports for The Hill November 20, 2017.

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