Zeldin and DeLauro spar over climate change doctrine: ‘You think I made up these cases?’

Published April 28, 2026 9:38am ET



Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) clashed in a heated congressional hearing Monday over Supreme Court rulings and federal regulatory authority on climate change policies.

The exchange, which took place during a House appropriations hearing on the EPA’s proposed fiscal 2027 budget, escalated as DeLauro accused the Trump administration of abandoning its responsibility to address climate change.

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