Energy and Environment

Congress’ spending deal rejects Trump’s proposed EPA, energy cuts

By Josh Siegel

Published March 22, 2018 2:11am ET

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Congress’ spending deal rejects Trump’s proposed EPA, energy cuts — President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable talks on sanctuary cities with law enforcement officers in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, in Washington, Tuesday, March 20, 2018. | (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Congress on Wednesday night released a fiscal 2018 spending bill that rejects Trump administration efforts to reduce funding for the Environmental Protection Agency and Energy Department.

After President Trump threatened to make massive cuts to the EPA budget, Congress decided to keep funding levels the same from fiscal 2017, at $8.1 billion.

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