President Trump’s nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency will face his first confirmation vote next week amid heightened Democratic opposition.

Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman John Barrasso, R-Wyo., announced Friday that the vote on the nomination of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt will be held Feb. 1.

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